Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
You will need to apply for listed building consent if:
- you want to demolish a listed building or
- you want to alter or extend a listed building which would affect its character as a building of special architectural of historical interest
It is a criminal offence to carry out works to a listed building without first obtaining consent from the local council.
You will need to apply for conservation area consent if you live in a conservation area and you want to:
- demolish a building with a volume of more than 115 cubic metres; or
- demolish a gate, fence, wall or railing over 1 metre high where next to a highway (including a public footpath or bridleway) or public open space; or over 2 metres high elsewhere.
- If the applicant does not own all the application site or encroachment does occur then the relevant notices must be served on the appropriate owners or interested parties.
- Encroachment can include foundations or gutters which go over the site boundary. Please use the following form to serve notice Planning Certificate B or Planning Certificate C or D
- 3) You will require the following as appropriate Design and Access statement
- Contact Development Control Administration for further guidance on 01322 343203 or e-mail Planning.Admin@dartford.gov.uk
Have you considered making your application online via the Planning Portal. It is quick and easy, and you have access to a variety of useful tools to help with your submission.
- 1. Application for listed building consent for alterations, extension or demolition of a listed building
- 2. Householder Application for planning permission for works or extension to a dwelling and conservation area consent
- 3. Householder application for planning permission for works or extension to a dwelling and listed building consent for alterations, extension or demolition of a listed building
- 4. Application for conservation area consent for demolition in a conservation area
- 5. Application for planning permission and conservation area consent for demolition in a conservation area
- 6. Application for planning permission and listed building consent for alterations, extension or demolition of a listed building
- 7 Application for a new planning permission to replace an extant planning permission in order to extend time limit for implementation


