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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 dates7,894Searchable applications
259Recorded as pending
75%Approval rate · 6,448 approved or refused records
1,609Refused applications
4,839 approved · 1,609 refused · 233 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Consent for TPO tree works20260435
Works to protected trees; Permission to manage new growth at foot of 2 x Lime Trees (T1 and T2).
Flat 2 Darnley Court 43 Darnley Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0SD
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Approval of details20260436
Application for the approval of condition 10 (Remedial Action Plan and Watching Brief Report) attached to planning reference number 20240199.
Dalefield Industrial Park Dalefield Way Gravesend Kent DA12 2FL
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Granted Temporary Permission20260437
Siting of a 2 bedroom mobile home for ancillary residential use.
Rabbits Corner David Street Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0BT
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Application Withdrawn20260438
Consent to display advertisement(s) Installation of internally illuminated fascia signage. 1 white acrylic 'McDonald's' letterset and 1 yellow acrylic 'Golden Arch'.
The Woodlands 217 Wrotham Road Gravesend Kent
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Application Withdrawn20260439
Consent to display advertisement(s) Installation of a freestanding totem sign and 2 dot accessible bay signs.
The Woodlands 217 Wrotham Road Gravesend Kent
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Unknown20260440
Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, maximum height of 3.80 metres and eaves height of 2.80 metres.
13 Ascot Road Gravesend Kent DA12 5AL
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Unknown20260442
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed erection of a building for forestry use (timber handling/cutting with welfare facilities and secure dry store for large equipment).
Shoulder Of Mutton Shaw Warren Road Cobham Kent
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Application Permitted20260443
Demolition of rear projection and erection of single storey ground floor extension.
32 The Fairway Gravesend Kent DA11 7LW
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Approval of details20260444
Application for the approval of condition 3 (External Facing Materials), condition 4 (Archaeological Watching Brief), condition 5 (Construction Ecological Management Plan), condition 7 (Ecological Plan), condition 10 (Hard Landscaping) and condition 12 (External Lighting) attached to planning reference number 20260315.
90 Downs Road Istead Rise Gravesend Kent DA13 9HQ
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Application Refused20260446
Retrospective change of use of land to residential curtilage ancillary to the existing dwellinghouse, and installation of fencing.
1 Haldane Gardens Gravesend Kent DA11 8EA
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Application Permitted20260448
Demolition of rear conservatory and erection of a single storey rear / side extension.
11 Nursery Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0NE
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Approval of details20260449
Application for the approval of condition 11 (Invasive Plants), condition 12 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) and condition 16 (Biodiversity Improvement and Enhancement) attached to planning reference number 20240013.
Former St Josephs Convent Preparatory School 46 Old Road East Gravesend Kent DA12 1NR
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Application Permitted20260450
Erection of a single-storey ancillary outbuilding in the rear garden.
29 Cheyne Walk Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0PF
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Approval of details20260451
Application for partial approval of condition 6 (Archaeology) - condition 6 (a) attached to planning reference number 20240013.
Former St Josephs Convent Preparatory School 46 Old Road East Gravesend Kent DA12 1NR
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Application Permitted20260453
Erection of a single storey rear extension with roof light and enlargement to first floor side dormer.
77 Hever Court Road Gravesend Kent DA12 5EG
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Application Withdrawn20260454
Installation of new luminaires to existing external lighting suite, and new Illuminated bollards.
The Woodlands 217 Wrotham Road Gravesend Kent
Received 1 May 2026 - Consent tree works in Conservation Area20260455
Works to trees in a Conservation Area; Removal and pruning of any dead and dangerous trees (mixture of Ash and Sycamore Trees) overhanging the walkway to the store, and ensure 1.5m clearance of fencing, crown lift to 3m and removal of litter.
ATM Site At Asda Store Thames Way Gravesend Kent
Received 5 May 2026 - Application Refused20260456
Erection of a ground floor side infill extension and erection of a first floor extension. Conversion of garage to habitable space with flat roof and rooflight. Changes to fenestration.
29 Coutts Avenue Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3HJ
Received 5 May 2026 - Application Permitted20260457
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension with 3 rooflights.
Brackenrig Norwood Lane Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0YE
Received 5 May 2026 - Certificate Refused20260458
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Erection of a single-storey outbuilding in rear garden.
256 Singlewell Road Gravesend Kent DA11 7RE
Received 5 May 2026 - Certificate Granted20260459
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; relocation of existing front entrance door and infilling of former doorway opening.
110 Astra Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 4QE
Received 5 May 2026 - Application Permitted20260460
Change of use of existing single shop into two separate units, each with a new shopfront and entrance door.
Balas Little Mart 2 - 8 Gateway Parade Whinfell Way Gravesend Kent DA12 4RU
Received 5 May 2026 - Application Refused20260461
Erection of a self-build detached dwelling and retention and change of use of existing building for ancillary gym/office/store use to main dwelling.
Little Cottage Ridge Lane Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0DP
Received 1 May 2026 - Application Permitted20260462
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a replacement self-build 4 bedroom family dwelling.
The Limes Meopham Green Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0QU
Received 30 Apr 2026
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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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