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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 dates7,929Searchable applications
259Recorded as pending
75%Approval rate · 6,478 approved or refused records
1,615Refused applications
4,863 approved · 1,615 refused · 233 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Approval of details20260646
Application for the approval of condition 3 (Code of Construction Practice) attached to planning reference number 20260175.
Elizabeth Gardens West Street Gravesend Kent DA11 0BL
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted20260647
Erection of a single storey side infill extension, alterations to fenestration, and installation of a new entrance door.
40 Walmers Avenue Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7EH
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted20260648
Demolition of existing rear projection. Erection of a two storey/part single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration.
15 Lamorna Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 5QF
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration20260649
Development for up to 100 residential dwellings (Class C3), including the formation of new accesses from The Drove Way, the provision of new areas of public open space and all other associated infrastructure and ancillary works (all detailed matters reserved other than means of access).
Land North Of The Drove Way Istead Rise Gravesend Kent DA13 9JY
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted20260651
Retrospective application for the erection of an agricultural livestock building.
Commority Farm Harvel Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0UA
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Observations Sent20260652
EDC consultation EDC/26/0085 - Retention of retaining boundary wall and free-standing cycle store.
WT Henley Building Land At Crete Hall Road Northfleet Kent DA11 9AA
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted20260653
Application for removal of conditions 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 attached to planning permission reference number 19990800 for Erection of a detached three bedroom replacement bungalow with detached garage at the side and the laying out of associated driveway and manoeuvring area; to allow reinstatement of permitted development rights.
Marlings Dean Lane Harvel Gravesend Kent DA13 0BS
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted20260654
Erection of a front porch.
88 Vale Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8DA
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Consent for TPO tree works20260655
Works to Protected Tree(s); 1 x Hornbeam Tree (T1) - crown lift by removal of lowest 7 branches, and 25% thinning of remaining canopy.
97 Timber Bank Vigo Gravesend Kent DA13 0SN
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration20260656
Installation of a vehicle crossover in association with an existing driveway.
4 Stanley Crescent Gravesend Kent DA12 5SY
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted20260657
Replacement and upgrade of the commercial kitchen extraction system, comprising new internal filtration/ESP units, external ductwork, and a high-level discharge cowl to the rear elevation.
12 Milton Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2RE
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration20260658
Application for Listed Building Consent; Internal works comprising construction of partitions to create additional WC and extended storage room; refurbish existing WC; new kitchenette; remove redundant services and install new electrical and drainage to suit new layouts; specialist repairs to stained glass windows; replacement heating system; removal of timber stage structure and lightweight lobby to side door; relocation of baptismal font. External works comprising refurbishment of existing doors D001 and D002.
St Andrews Arts Centre Royal Pier Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2BD
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration20260659
Application for Listed Building Consent; Installation of acoustic baffling to ceiling of Main Hall within arts centre building.
St Andrews Arts Centre Royal Pier Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2BD
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted20260660
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
36 Old Road West Gravesend Kent DA11 0LJ
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration20260661
Application for the approval of condition 7 (Parking and Cycle storage scheme) and condition 8 (Lighting Design) condition 9 (Bat Survey Report), condition 11 (Landscaping Plan), condition 12 (Boundary Treatments), condition 13 (Refuse Storage), attached to planning reference number 20240097.
Tourmalane 63 Old Watling Street Gravesend Kent DA11 7NT
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration20260662
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Proposed change of use from a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) to a residential children's care home Class C3(b).
65 Edwin Street Gravesend Kent DA12 1EL
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Certificate Granted20260663
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Installation of a dropped kerb in association with an existing driveway.
55 Dickens Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2JX
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Certificate Refused20260664
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Demolition of existing rear extension, erection of a single-storey rear extension. Erection of a rear dormer extension and conversion of loft space to habitable room. Demolition of the existing outbuilding, and erection of a outbuilding ancillary to the dwellinghouse.
76 Park Avenue Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8DL
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration20260665
Erection of single storey side extension; Conversion of garage into habitable room; and internal reconfiguration.
Little Orchard Crutches Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME2 3UH
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Certificate Granted20260666
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Installation of a dropped kerb in association with a driveway.
98 Wilberforce Way Gravesend Kent DA12 5DH
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Approval of details20260668
Application for the approval of condition 3 (Sound Insulation) attached to planning reference number 20250866.
1A - 1B Wellington Street Gravesend Kent DA12 1JA
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Certificate Granted20260669
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Construction of a new single storey outbuilding.
Clinton House Pondfield Lane Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3LD
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Certificate Granted20260670
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Extension of the dropped kerb and front driveway.
55 Vigilant Way Gravesend Kent DA12 4PW
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Consent tree works in Conservation Area20260672
Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area; 4 x Various Trees (T1-T4) fell to ground level due to being dead and/or dangerous, 1 x Silver Birch Tree (T5) crown lift away from substation, and general trimming back of vegetation around remaining area.
Land Adjacent To Pitfield Drive Meopham Green Meopham Gravesend Kent Kent
Received 1 Jul 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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