Gravesham Borough Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Gravesham Borough Council decided more than 1,200 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 18% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 53 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Gravesham 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).
Recent major decisions
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5 October 2026 · Approved
Site Of Former Police Station 133 Windmill Street Gravesend Kent DA12 1DB · 20260131
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30 July 2026 · Refused
Northfleet Harbourside - Land Surrounding Ebbsfleet United Football Club, Stonebridge Road, Northfleet · 20221064
Figures for Gravesham Borough Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,200 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 18%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 53 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 22%of more than 350 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 190 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 29%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2025 |
| Local Plan policies held | 21plan adopted 2014 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Gravesham Borough Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are: (a) whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (the Framework) and any relevant development plan policies; (b) the effect of the proposed development…”
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“During the hearing the Council agreed that matters relating to biodiversity could be dealt with by condition. It was also discussed that the effect of the proposal on designated habitat sites was no longer in dispute. As such I have…”
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; • whether suitable living conditions would be provided for future occupants of the proposal, with regard to privacy and outlook; and…”
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with regards to noise and disturbance, • whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory accommodation for its future occupants, with regard to…”
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“The main issues are: • The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the locality; • The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of the neighbouring dwelling ‘Riseley,’ with particular regard to privacy…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.