Which ward in Dartford has the highest planning approval rate?

Joyce Green OLD at 100.0% based on 10 decisions.

Which ward in Dartford has the lowest planning approval rate?

Princes at 80.5% based on 339 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Dartford?

There is a 19.5% gap between Joyce Green OLD and Princes. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Dartford

Planning outcomes in Dartford are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 19.5% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

4,451 real decisions·23 wards·Updated September 2026

83.2% approved overall. But 749 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Dartford shifts your odds by up to 19.5%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 23 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Joyce Green OLD	10	10	0	100.0%
2	Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet OLD	10	10	0	100.0%
3	Outside Borough Boundary	53	53	0	100.0%
4	Ebbsfleet	67	65	2	97.0%
5	Bridge	249	238	11	95.6%
6	Stone Castle	675	631	44	93.5%
7	Maypole & Leyton Cross	272	247	25	90.8%
8	Bean & Village Park	223	202	21	90.6%
9	Stone House	246	222	24	90.2%
10	West Hill	416	370	46	88.9%
11	Greenhithe & Knockhall	289	257	32	88.9%
12	Temple Hill	215	191	24	88.8%
13	Brent	383	337	46	88.0%
14	Swanscombe	280	245	35	87.5%
15	Heath	395	344	51	87.1%
16	Joydens Wood	696	601	95	86.4%
17	Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley	724	625	99	86.3%
18	Town	644	551	93	85.6%
19	Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet	1,078	914	164	84.8%
20	Newtown	333	276	57	82.9%
21	Darenth	162	133	29	82.1%
22	Burnham	147	120	27	81.6%
23	Princes	339	273	66	80.5%

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What the data tells us

A 19.5% gap separates the best and worst wards. Joyce Green OLD approves 100.0% of applications while Princes approves just 80.5%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 4,451 planning decisions in Dartford, January 2020 to September 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Dartford Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →