Stone Castle planning approval rate
Stone Castle ward in Dartford has a 93.5% approval rate based on 675 planning decisions. Dartford overall: 83.2%.
Last updated: September 2026
93.5%
ward approval rate
675
Decisions
631
Approved
44
Refused
83.2%
Dartford average
Stone Castle is 10.3 percentage points above the Dartford average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Stone Castle compares
Stone Castle ward
93.5%
Dartford overall
83.2%
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Recent decisions in Stone Castle
Erection of a part two/part single storey rear extension and partial conversion · Tue 15 Sep 2026
Conversion of existing garage into habitable room with associated alterations to · Mon 14 Sep 2026
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed garage conversion · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Installation of a new shopfront with louvre and bollards · Fri 28 Aug 2026
Submission of details relating to tree replacement pursuant to condition 4 of pl · Thu 13 Aug 2026
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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