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To object to a planning application in Dartford, find it on Dartford Borough Council's planning portal and comment within 21 days. Quote the reference and stick to material planning considerations. To see every new application as it arrives, use PlanWatch's Dartford planning applications page.
Dartford receives about 79 planning applications a month by PlanWatch's count, 95 in the last 30 days of our data. Each one has its own comment deadline, usually 21 days from the neighbour letter or site notice.
How Dartford Borough Council takes comments
Online, on the planning portal
Comments must be in writing, either through Public Access for Planning or by letter. Quote your name, address and the application reference in any communication. Open the Dartford portal.
By post
Development Management, Civic Centre, Home Gardens, Dartford DA1 1DR. Quote the reference, and allow time for delivery before the closing date.
Checked on Dartford Borough Council's own pages on 27 October 2026: dartford.gov.uk: I comment application, dartford.gov.uk: Decisions made, dartford.gov.uk: Statement of community involvement feb 2021, dartford.gov.uk: Public speaking. Councils change their process, so check the application's own page for its closing date.
Dartford planning in numbers
PlanWatch reads Dartford's planning register regularly. It recorded 952 applications in the 12 months to 26 October 2026.
| Measure | Dartford |
|---|---|
| Applications recorded | 952 (about 79 a month) |
| Received in the last 30 days of data | 95 |
| Already decided | 25% (238) |
| Still awaiting a decision | 709 |
| Approval rate, recorded outcomes | Not shown: no recorded approve-or-refuse outcomes yet, under our minimum of 30 |
What Dartford residents apply for
| Type of work | Applications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Extensions | 285 | 30% |
| Lofts, dormers and roof extensions | 110 | 12% |
| Demolition | 86 | 9% |
| Trees | 78 | 8% |
| Change of use and conversions | 68 | 7% |
Types are read from each application's description, so one application can count under more than one. 188 were follow-up paperwork (discharging conditions, amendments), which is rarely worth an objection.
Recent Dartford applications
The newest Dartford applications PlanWatch holds that are still awaiting a decision. Comments may still be open on these: the closing date is on each one's council page.
| Reference | Where | Proposal | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26/01212/FUL | Barn End Drive, Wilmington (DA2) | Conversion of existing detached garage into a habitable space ancillary to main house | Awaiting decision, received 26 October 2026 |
| 26/01235/FUL | Ash Road, Hawley (DA2) | Erection of single-storey side and rear extensions, with associated alterations to the dwelling | Awaiting decision, received 26 October 2026 |
| 26/01236/CPO | Dartford Greenhithe (DA9) | Consultation from KCC on details of all hard and soft landscaping and fencing pursuant to Condition 10 of planning permission DA/24/985 | Awaiting decision, received 26 October 2026 |
| 26/01170/FUL | Strickland Avenue, Dartford (DA1) | Erection of a 3 bedroom house and erection of a single storey rear extension for Strickland Avenue | Awaiting decision, received 23 October 2026 |
PlanWatch has not yet recorded a named decision (approved or refused) for Dartford in this period: the register publishes decisions without the outcome, or we haven't read them yet.
We show the street or area only, never a house number or anyone's name. Search your postcode on the Dartford planning page to see what's near you.
What you can object to
An objection only counts if it is about a material planning consideration. Loss of value, a private view, competition or who the applicant is do not count. Most Dartford applications are extensions and lofts, dormers and roof extensions, so these are the grounds that come up most here:
Also: overbearing impact, trees, noise and disturbance, construction disruption, traffic and parking, drainage and flooding. Then write it up with the objection letter guide or the template. Numbers alone rarely decide it: see how many objections stop an application.
Get alerted before the comment deadline
The 21-day clock starts when Dartford Borough Council notifies neighbours or puts up the site notice, not when you happen to notice the scaffolding. PlanWatch reads the Dartford register regularly and adds new applications as they appear. Search your postcode free, save it to a free account, and on a paid plan get an email within hours of a new application near you reaching the register, while there is still time to comment.
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Build my objection letterObjecting in Dartford: questions
How long do I have to object to a planning application in Dartford?
Dartford Borough Council gives 21 days to comment: "Generally, a period of 21 days is given for consultees and neighbours to respond." Consultations go out when the application is validated, to everyone who adjoins the site; a site notice is sometimes used and a press notice only occasionally. On late comments: Dartford does not say late comments are accepted. Its Statement of Community Involvement says "public responses should be made promptly and set deadlines will be applied."
Can I object to a Dartford planning application by email?
Dartford Borough Council asks for comments online on the planning portal or by post to Development Management, Civic Centre, Home Gardens, Dartford DA1 1DR; it does not publish an email address for planning comments. Comments must be in writing, either through Public Access for Planning or by letter. Quote your name, address and the application reference in any communication.
Will Dartford Borough Council publish my objection?
Yes. Comments can be viewed on the council website, but names, house numbers, phone numbers, emails and signatures are hidden. Comments without a name and address are "treated as anonymous" and carry little weight. Comments marked private or confidential cannot be taken into account.
Can I speak at the Dartford planning committee?
If the application goes to the Development Control Board, people who commented can speak: one speaker for and one against, first come first served, three minutes each. Register with Development Control by the deadline in the meeting letter.
How many planning applications does Dartford get?
PlanWatch recorded 952 planning applications for Dartford in the 12 months to 26 October 2026, about 79 a month, 95 of them in the last 30 days of that period. None of them has yet a recorded approve-or-refuse outcome, too few for an approval rate.
Disclaimer: PlanWatch provides general information about UK planning processes. This content is not legal advice. Check the application's own page on the Dartford portal for its closing date.