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Planning in Dartford by area

In the last month there were 27 new planning applications and 15 decisions worth knowing about across Dartford, and 67% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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27new applicationslast 31 days
15decisions10 approved, 5 refused
67%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Dartford (22), Ebbsfleet Valley (10) and Swanscombe (9). The middle Dartford area had 3, and 1 area had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1DartfordDA122121073–
2Ebbsfleet ValleyDA10105532–
3SwanscombeDA1094532–
4BowmansDA175220–
5AlkerdenDA1052312–
6GreenhitheDA953202–
7WilmingtonDA243110–
8HawleyDA233000–
9LongfieldDA332110–
10Green Street GreenDA222000–
11BeanDA211000–
12DarenthDA211000–
13MaypoleDA211000–
14Sutton at HoneDA411000–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What people are applying for

Rear extension1573538%
Loft conversion4310–
Side extension2200–
New signs2200–
New shared house (HMO)2200–
Going green1010–
Extension1100–
Outline plans1100–
Other14950100%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Dartford, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

5 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Dartford have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Dartford (22), Ebbsfleet Valley (10), Swanscombe (9), Bowmans (7) and Alkerden (5), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 3.

How many planning applications are approved in Dartford?

Of the 15 applications approved or refused in the last month, 10 were approved and 5 refused: an approval rate of 67%.

What are people in Dartford applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (15), loft conversion (4) and side extension (2).

Where are new homes planned in Dartford?

No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.