Planning decisions in Dartford
As of 1 Jul 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Dartford approved 77% of 1,419 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 75% approved (342 decided, ~56 days)
- Rear extension : 75% approved (244 decided, ~56 days)
- Demolition : 82% approved (130 decided, ~60 days)
- Loft conversion : 82% approved (117 decided, ~56 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 82% approved (98 decided, ~56 days)
- Tree work : 88% approved (86 decided, ~43 days)
- Change of use : 68% approved (82 decided, ~75 days)
- Side extension : 66% approved (67 decided, ~56 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 75% approved (59 decided, ~53 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 85% approved (59 decided, ~54 days)
- Two-storey extension : 54% approved (48 decided, ~59 days)
- New dwelling : 87% approved (47 decided, ~68 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 85% approved (40 decided, ~57 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Dartford, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.