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
88.4%
Dartford overall
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
Erection of a single storey rear/side extension · Fri 28 Nov 2025
Demolition of existing workshop for the erection of a two-storey extension to cr · Wed 26 Nov 2025
Erection of a single storey rear extension · Tue 28 Oct 2025
Erection of part two/part first floor side extension · Mon 22 Sep 2025
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Dartford
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 7,102 decisions.