Planning authority
Dartford Borough Council
Adopted plan 2.5 years old; HDT 96%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | The Dartford Plan to 2037 |
| Adopted | 22 April 2024 |
| Age | 2.5 years |
| Plan period | –2037 |
| Housing requirement | 12,640 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 96% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 592 |
| Decided | 596 |
| Granted | 456 (77%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 140 |
| Major applications decided | 22, of which 22 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 151 | 170 | 138 | 32 |
| October to December 2025 | 142 | 139 | 99 | 40 |
| January to March 2026 | 154 | 132 | 104 | 28 |
| April to June 2026 | 145 | 155 | 115 | 40 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 96: 23 allowed, 0 split, 73 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 89: 28 allowed, 1 split, 60 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 28% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2026 | 22 The Close, Wilmington, KENT, DA2 7ES Application DA/23/01157/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 8 June 2026 | Mill House, Station Road, Southfleet, Kent, DA13 9PA Application DA/01433/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 22 May 2026 | St Fiacre Green Street Green Road, Darenth, DA2 7HT Application 25/00429/FUL | Householder developments, 2 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 30 April 2026 | 52 London Road, Stone, Kent, DA2 6AN Application 25/00451/FUL | Other minor developments, 4 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 30 March 2026 | The Paddock, Nurstead Avenue, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7LA Application 25/00755/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 5 March 2026 | Land adj Ryecroft Farm, Green Street Green Road , Darenth, Kent, DA2 8DX Application 25/00584/COU | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 10 February 2026 | Former Landscape Services Depot, Broad Lane, Wilmington, Kent, DA2 7AG Application DA/25/00121/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 9 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 27 January 2026 | Land at Benlin Farm Cottage, Trollingdown Hill, Darenth, DA2 6NR Application 24/00794/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 26 January 2026 | 18 Station Road, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7QD Application DA/25/00181/OUT | Other minor developments, 9 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 26 January 2026 | Farmland Rear of Drudgeon Farm, School Lane, Bean, DARTFORD, Kent, DA2 8AP Application DA/25/00857/P3Q | Minor Dwellings, 5 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.