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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 (276 decided)
87.3%
Dartford overall (7,865 decided)
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
Approved
Erection of a front porch and single storey rear extension · Wed 01 Jul 2026
Approved

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