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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 dates7,951Searchable applications
259Recorded as pending
75%Approval rate · 6,495 approved or refused records
1,618Refused applications
4,877 approved · 1,618 refused · 233 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted20260698
Demolition of existing rear conservatory. Erection of a single storey rear extension with roof lantern, erection of a front porch and alterations to fenestration.
21 Huntingfield Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0EY
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Consent for TPO tree works20260699
Works to protected trees; 1 x Oak Tree (T1) Reduce tree by approximately 4m all over consisting of crown height reduction from 18m to 14m and crown spread reduction from 12m to 8m. 1 x Oak Tree (T2) Reduce tree by approximately 4m all over consisting of crown height reduction from 14m to 10m and crown spread reduction from 10m to 6m.
144 Timber Bank Vigo Gravesend Kent DA13 0SW
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Certificate Granted20260700
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Installation of a dropped kerb in association with the creation of a driveway.
67 Hillary Avenue Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8NS
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Certificate Granted20260701
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Extension to existing dropped kerb in association with the extension to existing driveway.
30 Biddenden Way Istead Rise Gravesend Kent DA13 9DF
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Pending Decision20260702
Retention of close-boarded timber boundary fencing with concrete posts enclosing the side and rear garden.
15 Thistledown Gravesend Kent DA12 5ET
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Application Permitted20260703
Conversion of existing building into a bakery and coffee shop with associated external deck seating area, air con unit and storage shed.
Former Bowls Club Windmill Gardens Clarence Place Gravesend Kent
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Unknown20260704
Advertisement consent; Free standing back-illuminated rectangular flat metal panel supported between two timber posts
Former Bowls Club Windmill Gardens Clarence Place Gravesend Kent
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Approval of details20260705
Application for the approval of condition 3 (Internal Partition Walls), condition 4 (Fire Doors), condition 5 (Secondary Glazing), condition 6 (Fire and Sound Proofing), condition 7 (External Lime Render), condition 8 (Pipework and Ventilation) and condition 9 (Refuse and Recycling Storage) attached to listed building reference number 20250339.
20 Stone Street Gravesend Kent DA11 0NP
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Application Refused20260706
Demolition of existing side projection. Erection of a single storey side/rear extension and front porch with associated internal and external works including land level changes to patio.
64 Wilberforce Way Gravesend Kent DA12 5DH
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Application Permitted20260707
Erection of single storey rear extension.
Crutches Farm House Old Watling Street Higham Rochester Kent ME2 3UG
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application Permitted20260708
Application for Listed Building consent for erection of single storey rear extension.
Crutches Farm House Old Watling Street Higham Rochester Kent ME2 3UG
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application Permitted20260709
Partial conversion of garage to kitchen / dining space and study. Changes to fenestration.
4 Conifer Drive Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0TL
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application Permitted20260710
Erection of a two storey front/side extension.
253 Singlewell Road Gravesend Kent DA11 7RN
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application Permitted20260711
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of rear single storey extension.
Lily Cottage Wrotham Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0QA
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Unknown20260712
Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for the demolition of building.
Land Adjacent To 12 Darnley Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0RY
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Application Permitted20260714
Installation of a new LPG tank, driveway resurfacing and hard landscaping
Boughurst Farm Leywood Road Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0UD
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Unknown20260715
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed; installation of a 54kWp PV Solar System on 3 roofs. Consisting of 120 x 450 Watt PV Solar Panels, of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J.
Shears Green Junior School White Avenue Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 7JB
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Application Refused20260716
Replacement of outbuilding to form residential annex.
Stable Cottage Steeles Lane Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0QD
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Certificate Granted20260717
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Conversion of loft space to habitable room with rear dormer and installation of 3 roof lights to the front.
41 Central Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 5AN
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Application Permitted20260718
Infill of attached pergola to existing annexe.
The Barn 30 Castle Lane Gravesend Kent DA12 4TQ
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Certificate Refused20260719
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; erection of a single storey rear extension.
41 Central Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 5AN
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Approval of Non-material amendment20260720
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission reference number 20250911 to allow the creation of two en-suites and relocation of bathroom.
47 Rochester Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2JN
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Application Permitted20260721
Installation of 1no. ground-mounted timber swing sign post with suspended pictorial board. Display of new handwritten pictorial fascia signage painted directly into existing external render finish of front elevation. Display of new handwritten pictorial amenity signs to be displayed at first floor level of the East & West side elevations. Low-level car park signs displayed to either side of vehicle access to site. Proposed delivery gate sign fixed to double timber service gate. Proposed 3 no. amenity signs to be displayed in the garden area.
The Lion PH Luddesdown Road Luddesdown Gravesend Kent DA13 0XE
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Certificate Granted20260722
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Installation of a dropped kerb in association with the creation of a driveway.
4 Thistledown Gravesend Kent DA12 5ET
Received 15 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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