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Town planning approval rate

Town ward in Dartford has a 86.2% approval rate based on 571 planning decisions. Dartford overall: 88.2%.

Last updated: March 2026

86.2%
ward approval rate
571
Decisions
492
Approved
79
Refused
88.2%
Dartford average

Town is 2.0 percentage points below the Dartford average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.

How Town compares

Town ward (571 decided)
86.2%
Dartford overall (7,102 decided)
88.2%
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Recent decisions in Town

Erection of a single storey rear extension · Fri 19 Dec 2025
Refused
Provision of separate access from the rear incorporating metal railings & change · Mon 15 Dec 2025
Approved
External alterations to front and rear elevation and installation of air conditi · Fri 05 Dec 2025
Approved
Installation of a louvred door and extract louvre · Wed 12 Nov 2025
Approved
Removal of existing pitched roof and erection of flat-top roof extension to prov · Thu 06 Nov 2025
Refused

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

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