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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 dates7,984Searchable applications
259Recorded as pending
75%Approval rate · 6,523 approved or refused records
1,623Refused applications
4,900 approved · 1,623 refused · 234 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Pending Consideration20260961
Partial demolition of existing rear roof, erection of rear roof extension with partial conversion of existing roof space to habitable accommodation with juliette balconies and roof lights.
16 Warren View Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3EJ
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration20260962
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Changing of roof profile from hip to gable and loft conversion with rear dormer extension and front rooflights.
81 Old Road East Gravesend Kent DA12 1NX
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration20260963
Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 5.00 metres, maximum height of 4.00 metres and eaves height of 3.00 metres.
81 Old Road East Gravesend Kent DA12 1NX
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration20260965
Demolition of side structure. Erection of a single storey side/rear extension with roof lantern, roof and rear dormer alterations, reconfigured front hardstanding with revised vehicle crossover. Extension to existing dropped kerb and alterations to fenestration.
2 Norah Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7ER
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration20260966
KCC Consultation KCC/GR/0130/2026 - Application under Regulation 3 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992 - Change of surface within the Country Park cafe garden from grass to permeable tarmac.
Shorne Woods Country Park Brewers Road Shorne Gravesend Kent DA12 3HX
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration20260967
Erection of a Outbuilding in rear garden.
290 Singlewell Road Gravesend Kent DA11 7RF
Received 2 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration20260968
Application for Listed Building consent for creation of a new cable line and socket.
The Mug And Meeple Pier House 2 Town Pier Gravesend Kent DA11 0BJ
Received 2 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration20260969
Rendering of front and rear elevations in white / cream.
2 Pelham Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0HW
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration20260970
Tree 1, 2 and 3 Sycamore - re-pollard as what has been done in previous years (remove all growth) Tree 4 Beach - 1.5 meter reduction all over as was reduced previously and already balanced Tree 5 Hornbeam - Remove 2 to 3 meters from top up to 2 meters on sides
59 Forge Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7AH
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration20260971
Electricity Act 1989 - Overhead Lines- Consultation - to re-string 8 spans of LV Overhead Line with 120mm ABC.
Walmers Avenue Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7EH
Received 28 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration20260972
Application for variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) attached to planning permission reference number 20240284 for the demolition of existing dwellinghouse and erection of new 4 bedroom dwellinghouse; to allow the extension of both sides of the front porch.
Former 12 Brenchley Avenue Gravesend Kent
Received 6 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration20260973
Erection of a first-floor part rear extension.
96 Lanes Avenue Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 7HS
Received 6 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration20260974
Erection of single storey rear extension and conversion of garage into habitable rooms with alterations to fenestration.
14 Dene Holm Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8LE
Received 6 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration20260976
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate: Erection of a new welfare building at Unit K.
Unit K Springhead Enterprise Park Springhead Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8HH
Received 6 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration20260977
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate: Erection of an extension to Unit K.
Unit K Springhead Enterprise Park Springhead Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8HH
Received 6 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration20260978
Erection of a rear conservatory.
1 The Gallops Vigo Gravesend Kent DA13 0SS
Received 6 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration20260982
Erection of a single storey front/side extension.
20 Norah Lane Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7EP
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration20260983
Works to protected trees; Removal and trimming of Oak Tree epicormic growth/new shoots.
27 Timber Bank Vigo Gravesend Kent DA13 0RY
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration20260984
Application for the approval of condition 4 (Detailed Sustainable Surface Water and Drainage Scheme) attached to planning reference number 20260131.
Site Of Former Police Station 133 Windmill Street Gravesend Kent DA12 1DB
Received 8 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration20260985
Erection of a single storey front extension with pitch roofs. Erection of two storey rear extension with alterations to fenestration and garage roof.
29 Cheyne Walk Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0PF
Received 8 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration20260988
Application for the approval of condition 3 (joinery details) and part of condition 4 (joinery details) attached to planning reference number 20260062.
Norwood Farm House Norwood Lane Meopham Gravesend Kent DA13 0YF
Received 12 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration20260989
Works to protected trees; T1 - Copper Beach to reduce by 25% on both height and lateral spread, removal of deadwood and crown raise to 4 metres all around the canopy.
1 Johnson Close Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 8LL
Received 12 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration20260990
Application for the approval of condition 5 (Sound Insulation) attached to planning reference number 20240834.
Anglo Saxons Friendly Society Anglo Saxons Hall 2 - 3 Berkley Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2EU
Received 12 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration20260992
Application for the approval of Condition 3 (Materials), Condition 7 (Landscaping), Condition 9 (LEMP), Condition 20 (Method Statement), Condition 22 (Boundary Treatment), Condition 23 (External Plant), attached to planning reference number 20260131.
Site Of Former Police Station 133 Windmill Street Gravesend Kent
Received 13 Oct 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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