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Kent County Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Kent County Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates5,034Searchable applications
110Recorded as pending
100%Approval rate · 4,630 approved or refused records
20Refused applications
4,610 approved · 20 refused · 204 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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More application records
- RefusedTM/09/3236
Section 73 application to vary condition 1 of planning permission TM/08/3353 to allow waste to be sourced from the following local authority areas: Kent, Medway, Surrey, East Sussex, LB Bromley, LB Bexley and Thurrock.
Blaise Farm Quarry, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4PN
Received Not published - DeterminedKCC/SE/0342/2014
Application for a further 10 year retention of the temporary building used as office space by Voluntary Action within Kent
Knole Academy, Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3LE
Received Not published - DeterminedKCC/DA/0051/2026
Biodiversity Gain Plan
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy, Green Street Green Road, Dartford, DA1 1QE
Received Not published - DeterminedGR/08/229/RA
Minor amendment to permitted drawings including changes to the parapets
Northfleet School For Girls, Hall Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8AQ
Received Not published - DeterminedSE/08/675
Extension of extraction area and continued operation of existing processing and associated manufacturing plant and buildings and other operational areas
Sevenoaks Quarry, Bat & Ball Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5SR
Received Not published - DeterminedTH/08/167/R3
Details of temporary accommodation pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission TH/08/167
Saint George's Church of England Foundation School, Westwood Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2LH
Received Not published - DeterminedKCC/SW/0413/2011
Planning application for the renewal of the three existing mobile classroom units
The Swale Speech and Language Unit, Minterne Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 15B
Received Not published - DeterminedKCC/TW/0270/2017
Temporary storage of road planings arising from highways maintenance work for a period of six months between January 2018 and June 2018
Stonecastle Quarry, Whetsted Road, Five Oak Green, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6SE
Received Not published - DeterminedKCC/AS/0075/2015
Details of a reception kiosk, site office and toilet, new access gates and extension of existing clay stockpiling area and access track and turning area pursuant to conditions (2), (9) and (11) of planning permission AS/93/1204
Pluckley Brickworks, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent
Received Not published - DeterminedKCC/SW/0179/2021
Non-material amendment to planning permission SW/20/500291 for a revised design to the proposed processing plant, plant buildings and associated infrastructure at the Incinerator Bottom Ash (IBA) recycling facility
Plot 6B, Ridham Dock Estate, Iwade, Sittingbourne, Kent ME9 8FQ
Received Not published - DeterminedGR/09/828
Single storey extension to north east corner of Thamesview School vocational centre
Thamesview School, Thong Lane, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4LF
Received Not published - DeterminedKCC/AS/0019/2012
Details of external lighting pursuant to condition 8 of planning permission AS/10/512
Repton Park Primary School, Former Rowcroft & Templar Barracks, Templar Way, Ashford, Kent
Received Not published - DeterminedKCC/SH/0326/2015
Details of additional tree removals and works pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission SH/14/694
St Mary's Playing Field, Warren Way, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6DT
Received Not published - DeterminedKCC/MA/0079/2021
Non material amendment to planning permission MA/20/501103 for the addition of a Monodraught ventilation unit to meet the requirements of ventilation for a study area and plant to roof to service the kitchen below
Park Way Primary School, South Park Road, Maidstone, Kent ME15 7AH
Received Not published - DeterminedKCC/SE/0495/2011
Proposed installation of solar panels on south east corner of roof
The Teardrop Centre, London Road, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8TS
Received Not published - DeterminedDA/08/1626/R4
Details of replacement gates to the entrance of the access road pursuant to Condition 4 of planning permission reference DA/08/1626
Wilmington Grammar School For Boys, Common Lane, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7DA
Received Not published - DeterminedKCC/TW/0376/2014
Details of external materials and details of flare stack height pursuant to conditions (5) and (6) of planning permission TW/14/501345
Conghurst Farm, Conghurst Lane, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 4RW
Received Not published - DeterminedKCC/TW/0240/2014
Submission of landscape details (condition 7) of planning permission TW/13/3828
Kent County Council, Bowles Lodge, All Saints Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 4HT
Received Not published - DeterminedKCC/MA/0108/2018
Section 73 application to vary the layout of the asphalt plant and associated plant and machinery approved under condition 2, the amendment to plan references in Schedule 1, and the submission of details covering construction management, contamination risks, foundation design and surface water drain...
Hanson Aggregates, Allington Depot, Liphook Way, St Laurence Avenue, 20/20 Industrial Estate, Maidstone, ME16 0LQ
Received Not published - DeterminedKCC/TW/0012/2018
Section 73 application to vary condition 3 of planning permission TW/16/7847 to allow construction activities between the hours of 07:00 and 18:00 at the weekend as well as on week days i.e. 07:00 to 18:00 seven days a week, excluding Bank holidays
Tunbridge Wells Wastewater Treatment Works, North Farm Lane, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3EE
Received Not published - DeterminedKCC/CA/0015/2023
Proposed renovation, repairs, fenestration changes and thermal upgrades to existing office accommodation with improvements to access, levels, lighting and signage, along with part demolition of bus shelter
Simon Langton Grammar School For Girls, Old Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 3EW
Received Not published - DeterminedKCC/DA/0074/2018
A Non Material Amendment to planning permission DA/17/1042 to reconfigure the parking area
Temple Hill Primary School, St. Edmunds Road, Dartford, DA1 5ND
Received Not published - DeterminedKCC/DA/0537/2011
Redevelopment of existing school site to include: Demolition of some of the existing buildings, retention of the existing horticulture vocational unit, arts block, sixth form/SEN block and science block and erection of a two-storey academy building and sports centre. Retention of existing hard surfa...
Wilmington Academy, Common Lane, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7DR
Received Not published - DeterminedKCC/CA/0119/2016
Non material amendment application to alter the approved window frames
Petham Primary School, Church Lane, Petham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 5RD
Received Not published
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Kent County 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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