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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 dates7,913Searchable applications
259Recorded as pending
75%Approval rate · 6,465 approved or refused records
1,611Refused applications
4,854 approved · 1,611 refused · 233 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Application Permitted20260541
Erection of garden room at rear.
44 Lewis Road Istead Rise Gravesend Kent DA13 9JG
Received 26 May 2026 - Certificate Granted20260542
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Installation of solar panels on the roof space
5 Lawrence Drive Cobham Gravesend Kent DA12 3BU
Received 26 May 2026 - Unknown20260544
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of the removal and replacement of 3 no. antennas and 1 no. equipment cabinet and associated ancillary works thereto.
Homelea Green Farm Lane Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3HL
Received 22 May 2026 - Certificate Granted20260545
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of a single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration.
65 Oak Drive Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BE
Received 22 May 2026 - Application Permitted20260546
Application for Listed Building Consent; opening of helical stair lining to allow structural investigation.
Gads Hill House School Gravesend Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7PA
Received 26 May 2026 - Application Permitted20260547
Conversion of garage to habitable space. Erection of a single storey rear/side extension.
10 Mermaid Close Gravesend Kent DA11 9ED
Received 27 May 2026 - Application Permitted20260548
Erection of garage in front garden.
Maycroft Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0HT
Received 27 May 2026 - Approval of details20260549
Application for approval of condition 3a, 5, and 6 attached to planning permission reference number 20251249 relating to a programme of archaeological work comprising of an archaeological watching brief, a lighting plan and hard landscaping works.
Boughurst Farm Leywood Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0UD
Received 27 May 2026 - Application Permitted20260550
Demolition of existing garage and erection of a single storey rear/side extension with roof lights. Re-location of front entrance door and alterations to fenestration.
11 Lake Drive Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7LZ
Received 27 May 2026 - Application Permitted20260551
Change of Use from a retail shop to a takeaway and Installation of an extraction flue pipe on the side elevation.
3 Kempthorne Street Gravesend Kent DA11 0TA
Received 28 May 2026 - Application Permitted20260555
Demolition of existing porch; erection of front porch, installation of UPVC windows at front and side; and erection of front boundary wall/railings/gate.
Forge House Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0AT
Received 29 May 2026 - Application Permitted20260556
Extension to The Lion public house garden and associated alterations to access arrangements to the adjacent winery and associated works.
Golden Lion Luddesdown Road Luddesdown Gravesend Kent DA13 0XE
Received 29 May 2026 - Certificate Refused20260557
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Alteration and enlargement of an existing detached domestic garage.
40 Cambria Crescent Gravesend Kent DA12 4NH
Received 29 May 2026 - Refusal of Non-Material Amendment20260558
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission reference number 20240328 to allow the approved flat roof design to a dual-pitched roof on the annex.
67 Valley Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 5RR
Received 29 May 2026 - Certificate Granted20260560
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Erection of a rear dormer with two front rooflight and conversion of the roof space to habitable rooms and changes to fenestration.
42 Haig Gardens Gravesend Kent DA12 1NE
Received 29 May 2026 - Certificate Granted20260561
Application for an Existing Lawful Development Certificate for the continued use of the hardstanding in front of the dwelling as parking.
64 South Hill Road Gravesend Kent DA12 1JZ
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Certificate Granted20260562
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Installation of a dropped kerb in association with a driveway.
71 Robinia Avenue Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 9QF
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Pending Decision20260563
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Change of use from a Class C3 dwelling house to a Class C4 HMO for 6 persons.
89 Coopers Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 7AH
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Certificate Granted20260564
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Hip to Gable Enlargement with rear dormer and roof lights to front roof slope and conversion of loft into habitable space.
96 Lanes Avenue Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 7HS
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Approval of details20260565
Application for the partial approval of condition 18 (External Facing Materials) attached to planning reference number 20240013.
Former St Josephs Convent Preparatory School 46 Old Road East Gravesend Kent DA12 1NR
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted20260566
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
12 Bonaventure Court Gravesend Kent DA12 4SA
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted20260567
Demolition of the existing garage and erection of two bedroom dwelling with off road parking.
Land Adjacent To 19 Beaumont Drive Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 9NN
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Unknown20260568
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed; Change of use of an agricultural building into five holiday let accommodation units, of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R.
Barn North Of Abbey Farm Barn Church Street Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7LS
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Unknown20260569
Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, maximum height of 3.00 metres and eaves height of 2.75 metres.
73 Campbell Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0JZ
Received 2 Jun 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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