Dartford Borough Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Dartford Borough Council decided more than 1,100 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 21% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 55 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Dartford Borough Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Figures for Dartford Borough Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,100 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 21%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 55 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 160 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 33%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 48plan adopted 2024 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Dartford Borough Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the development having regard to the character and appearance of the surrounding area.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are: • The effect of the proposed development on Highway Safety, with particular regard to car parking provision and vehicle visibility splays. • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.