Swanscombe planning approval rate
Swanscombe ward in Dartford has a 87.3% approval rate based on 276 planning decisions. Dartford overall: 87.6%.
Last updated: August 2026
87.3%
ward approval rate
276
Decisions
241
Approved
35
Refused
87.6%
Dartford average
Swanscombe is broadly in line with the Dartford average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Swanscombe compares
Swanscombe ward
87.3%
Dartford overall
87.6%
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Recent decisions in Swanscombe
Front extension, raising of overall height to facilitate a pitched roof, and ext · Wed 08 Jul 2026
Erection of a front porch and single storey rear extension · Wed 01 Jul 2026
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