Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet planning approval rate
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet ward in Dartford has a 84.8% approval rate based on 1,078 planning decisions. Dartford overall: 83.2%.
Last updated: September 2026
84.8%
ward approval rate
1,078
Decisions
914
Approved
164
Refused
83.2%
Dartford average
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet is broadly in line with the Dartford average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet compares
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet ward
84.8%
Dartford overall
83.2%
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Recent decisions in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
Raising of the roof height and construction of a first-floor extension to form a · Mon 21 Sep 2026
Erection of a single storey rear extension · Thu 17 Sep 2026
Erection of a building and associated change of use of land for storage and dist · Wed 16 Sep 2026
Erection of a single storey rear extension · Tue 08 Sep 2026
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey side extensi · Mon 07 Sep 2026
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