Planning
Welcome to the planning area of Dartford Borough Council website. Using the links on the right, you can view the weekly list of planning applications received by the Council, with links that will enable you to view the application online. You can use the Public Access system to search for applications, appeals and enforcement notices.
Current topics
- Guidance on house extensions
- New rules for houses in multiple occupation from April 2010
- Lowfield Street Planning Application Outline (or click here for Full details of the planning application, including plans and reports)
- Revised Strategic Transport Policy - June 2009
- Ebbsfleet Valley/Eastern Quarry Briefing Note
- Changes to the appeals process from April 2009
- New rules on extending the time limit of an existing permission from 1 October 2009
- New rules on applying for non material amendments to existing permissions from 1 October 2009
- Consultation on Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment and Strategic Housing Market Assessment
Planning Policy
The Planning Policy Team's main responsibility is the preparation of a set of policies for Dartford, on which planning decisions are based
Planning Applications
- Do I need planning permission?
- How do I make an application?
- Schedule of fees and guidance notes for applications
- Validation checklists
- Full list of planning applications forms, checklists and help text
- How to order your ordnance survey maps for planning, building control, land charges and street naming applications
- How are decisions made?
- How do I comment on an application?
- Amending an existing planning permission
Enforcement
Appeals
Planning Advice and Guidance
The following links provide guidance on various aspects of the planning system
- Pre-Application advice and charges
- Smoke free legislation
- Design and Access Statements
- Flood Risk
- Contaminated land
- Tree Preservation orders
- Conservation Areas
- Permitted development rights under Article 3
- Restricted on Permitted Development under Article 4
- Listed Buildings
- Guidance on Roof Extensions
- Guidance on horse related development
- Shopfront Design Guide
- Wind Turbines
- Outdoor Advertisement and Signs
- Manual for Streets
- Kent Design
- Environment Agency Guide for Developers
- Refuse Collection Guidance for Developers
- Guidance on affordable housing
- Protected species
Weekly list of planning applications
This is a document that is produced on a weekly basis, containing all the planning applications registered and validated within that week. It can be viewed at the Council Offices or subscribed to and sent to you either by post or e-mail.
Development Control Board
This committee is responsible for:
- the implementation of the Development Plan through development control
- responding and acting to reports from the Audit and Standards Board on matters connected/ancillary to the Council's planning code
- the operation and management of the Council's Development Control Section
- Find out more on the Development Control Board
- Schedule Of Meetings, Agendas, Minutes & Officer Reports
Land searches and charges
If you are a potential buyer of a property in or around Dartford then you may well be aware that, as part of the conveyancing process, a search against that property is conducted to uncover any restrictions or legal obligations on the building(s) or plot of land.
Major planning applications in Dartford
- Eastern Quarry Planning Application
- Ebbsfleet Valley/Eastern Quarry Briefing Note
- Details Of Other Major Applications
