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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 dates7,960Searchable applications
259Recorded as pending
75%Approval rate · 6,504 approved or refused records
1,620Refused applications
4,884 approved · 1,620 refused · 233 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted20260778
Demolition of existing rear conservatory & erection of single storey rear extension.
Pintail Melliker Lane Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0HY
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Certificate Granted20260779
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Extension to existing dropped kerb in association with an extension to existing hard standing/driveway.
9 Dogwood Close Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8PJ
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Unknown20260780
Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 4.00 metres, maximum height of 3.49 metres and eaves height of 3.00 metres.
420 Valley Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 5UF
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration20260781
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Installation of a dropped kerb in association with the creation of a driveway.
89 Jubilee Crescent Gravesend Kent DA12 4JQ
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted20260782
Erection of a ground floor side infill extension and erection of a first floor extension incorporating the conversion of loft space into habitable rooms with roof lights, increase in roof height and alterations to fenestration.
29 Coutts Avenue Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3HJ
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration20260783
Erection of two storey side extension for use as annex for related family.
1 Rose Cottages Town Road Cliffe Woods Rochester Medway ME3 8EP
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Approval of details20260784
Application for the approval of condition 6 (Soft Landscaping) attached to planning reference number 20250381.
Port Of London Authority London River House Royal Pier Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2BG
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted20260785
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.
54 Medhurst Crescent Gravesend Kent DA12 4HQ
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted20260786
Demolition of existing single storey rear extensions and erection of single storey rear/side extension.
96 Wrotham Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0QQ
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Granted Temporary Permission20260788
Change of use of 1.2 acres for a dog walking paddock together with fencing, hardstanding and car parking.
Land On North Side Of Heron Hill Lane Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0DU
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration20260789
Application for approval of condition 2 and 3 attached to planning permission reference number 20240195 relating to a written management scheme, demonstrating how the Class C2 use hereby permitted will be managed to adequately control noise/disturbance and details of secure, covered and accessible cycle storage facilities (comprising of a minimum of two cycle spaces).
219 Wrotham Road Gravesend Kent DA11 7LL
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Consent for TPO tree works20260790
Works to protected trees; 1 x Oak Tree - reduction back to previous points.
14 Churchside Vigo Gravesend Kent DA13 0SJ
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Application Refused20260791
Erection of single storey front extension and conversion of existing building to retail (Use Class E (a) at ground floor and 2 no. self-contained two bedroom flats at first and second floors along with associated bins and cycle stores.
J And A Builders 41 The Hill Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 9EX
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Unknown20260792
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of intention to install 1 x 9MTR Wooden pole (7.3m above ground).
St Clements Church St Clements Close Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 7RU
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Certificate Granted20260793
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Erection of rear dormer extension.
33 Hillside Avenue Gravesend Kent DA12 5QW
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Certificate Granted20260794
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Erection of a porch.
The Hollies White Post Lane Cobham Gravesend Kent DA13 9AX
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Pending Decision20260796
Mixed use development for retail shop on the ground floor and 3 no. self-contained two bedroom flats on the upper floors along with associated bins and cycle stores.
Land Adjacent To 41 The Hill Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 9EX
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration20260797
Conversion of existing staff facility The Lodge into 2 no. two bedroom self-contained flats, one at ground floor level and one across both the ground and first floor levels, including the erection of two dormer window extensions, fenestration alterations and the creation of 2 no. parking spaces.
St Thomas Almshouses Old Road West Gravesend Kent DA11 7LA
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Unknown20260798
Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 5.00 metres, maximum height of 3.00 metres and eaves height of 3.00 metres.
3 Astra Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 4PZ
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted20260799
Erection of part ground floor and first floor front extension.
3 Astra Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 4PZ
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Certificate Granted20260800
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Loft conversion into habitable space incorporating rear dormer with roof lights to front roof slope and alterations to fenestration.
8 Cirrus Crescent Gravesend Kent DA12 4QT
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration20260801
Installation of a dropped kerb and driveway with associated works.
21 St Chads Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 4EL
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Certificate Granted20260802
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Installation of a dropped kerb in association with existing driveway.
9 St Johns Road Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7BZ
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration20260803
Installation of a dropped kerb in association with a proposed driveway.
30 Chalk Road Gravesend Kent DA12 4UY
Received 11 Aug 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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