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Swanscombe planning approval rate

Swanscombe ward in Dartford has a 88.4% approval rate based on 250 planning decisions. Dartford overall: 88.2%.

Last updated: March 2026

88.4%
ward approval rate
250
Decisions
221
Approved
29
Refused
88.2%
Dartford average

Swanscombe is broadly in line with the Dartford average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Swanscombe compares

Swanscombe ward (250 decided)
88.4%
Dartford overall (7,102 decided)
88.2%
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Recent decisions in Swanscombe

Erection of a single storey extension to provide two additional dental surgery r · Thu 18 Dec 2025
Refused
Erection of a single storey rear/side extension · Fri 28 Nov 2025
Refused
Demolition of existing workshop for the erection of a two-storey extension to cr · Wed 26 Nov 2025
Refused
Erection of a single storey rear extension · Tue 28 Oct 2025
Approved
Erection of part two/part first floor side extension · Mon 22 Sep 2025
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 7,102 decisions.

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