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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Gravesham Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Gravesham Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates7,871Searchable applications
259Recorded as pending
75%Approval rate · 6,427 approved or refused records
1,605Refused applications
4,822 approved · 1,605 refused · 232 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Apr 1983 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and regenerationLocal plan Local plan and policyPre-application advice Pre-application planning adviceConservation areas Conservation areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning.general@gravesham.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas23 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Approval of Non-material amendment20260314
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission reference number 20221239 to allow reduction in size of a rooflight on the rear roof-slope of the garage, introduction of Solar Panels to west facing roof and front roof-slope of the garage and erection of a stone entrance portico on front elevation.
Long Acre Pear Tree Lane Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3JT
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted20260315
Application for variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) attached to planning permission reference number 20250937 for the Erection of a 3 bed detached residential property and garage to allow alterations to the design of the house.
90 Downs Road Istead Rise Gravesend Kent DA13 9HQ
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Application Refused20260316
Part demolition of existing bungalow; Erection of a two storey side/rear extension.
Timber Tops 48 Beechwood Drive Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0TX
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Approval of details20260308
Application for the partial approval of condition 3 (3. Repairs to garden walls) and (5. Gardener's Cottage Chimney) attached to planning reference number 20230281.
Gads Hill House School Gravesend Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7PA
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted20260318
Demolition of an existing detached dwelling. Erection of two three bed dwellings with associated access, private amenity space, refuse and cycle storage.
1 Russell Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2RT
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted20260319
Erection of a single-storey rear extension with roof lantern.
287 Old Road East Gravesend Kent DA12 1PW
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Certificate Refused20260320
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Demolition of rear conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension.
5 Gazelle Glade Gravesend Kent DA12 4PU
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Application Refused20260321
Erection of a 3 storey building to form 3 flats.
Land Adjacent To 35 Clarence Place Gravesend Kent DA12 1LB
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Certificate Granted20260322
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Formation of a driveway with the installation of a dropped kerb.
26 Dickens Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2JY
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Certificate Granted20260323
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Widening of existing dropped kerb and extension to existing driveway.
33 Essex Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0SL
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Unknown20260324
KCC Consultation GR/25/328/RBNG - Biodiversity Gain Plan.
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8BN
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted20260325
Erection of a front infill extension and conversion of garage to habitable room.
6 Bramblebank Vigo Gravesend Kent DA13 0TF
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted20260326
Removal of existing timber fence and erection of flint wall and gates.
North Lodge Meopham Court Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0AA
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted20260327
Change of Use from 5 bedroom HMO to 4 bedroom Children's Care Home with an additional staff bedroom.
61 Cross Lane East Gravesend Kent DA12 5HA
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted20260328
Erection of a part first floor, part two storey front extension, erection of a single storey side extension, erection of a first floor rear extension and a single storey rear/side extension. Roof alterations to include change in roof form, raising of the roof, a dormer extension in the side roof slope and installation of rooflights and solar panels. Fenestration alterations and conversion of the roof space to form habitable rooms.
15 Malvina Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 5AP
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Consent for TPO tree works20260329
Works to protected trees; One x Silver Birch (Betula Pendula) Tree - remove tree in full due to structural unsuitability.
24 Beech Mast Vigo Gravesend Kent DA13 0SX
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Approval of details20260330
Application for the partial discharge of parts a, b and c of condition 3 (Contaminated Land Assessment) attached to planning reference number 20260143.
Outfall Cottages Dering Way Gravesend Kent DA12 2QH
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Unknown20260331
Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, maximum height of 2.62 metres and eaves height of 2.62 metres.
7 Upper Avenue Istead Rise Gravesend Kent DA13 9DA
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Approval of Non-material amendment20260332
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission reference number 20251152 to allow addition of a 2m x 2m roof lantern to the permitted rear extension.
9 Willow Wood Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0QT
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted20260333
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
17 Latona Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 4RS
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Application Refused20260334
Demolition of existing garage and shed. Erection of external storage building. Erection of single storey side extension with roof lights, new front porch and extension to raised patio.
26 St Johns Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BZ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Certificate Granted20260335
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Conversion of existing garage into habitable room with alterations to fenestration.
2 Larkfields Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8PR
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Certificate Granted20260336
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Erection of an outbuilding in rear garden.
15 Cambria Crescent Gravesend Kent DA12 4NJ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Pending Consideration20260337
Erection of two storey side/rear extension with 3 no. dormer windows in northern side roof slope, 2 no. dormer windows in southern side roof slope and two rooflights in front roof slope; erection of dormer window in rear roof slope and front porch; conversion of, and first floor extension to, existing garage to form habitable space connected to the extended dwelling; and erection of double garage in front garden.
Hard Times Rhododendron Avenue Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0TU
Received 30 Mar 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Gravesham Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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