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Dartford Borough Council

Planning appeal decisions, 2016–2026

Householder appeals

28.6% of Householder appeals allowed

In the 12 months to 28 August 2026

Allowed: 6Dismissed: 15
Allowed 6 Dismissed 15

6 allowed and 15 dismissed (21 decided). That is 6.9 percentage points below the national average of 35.5%. Across all years: 30.7% of 137 decided.

Small sample: with this few decisions the percentage can swing a lot from one year to the next.

Allowed ÷ (allowed + dismissed). Split decisions, withdrawn, invalid and undetermined appeals are left out. Based on completed records in the Appeal Scout archive, which runs a little behind today's date because decisions are added after publication.

Householder appeals allowed, year by year

Householder appeals allowed by year, Dartford Borough Council2017: 35.7% allowed (14 decided); 2018: 21.4% allowed (14 decided); 2019: 18.2% allowed (11 decided); 2022: 18.2% allowed (11 decided); 2023: 17.4% allowed (23 decided); 2024: 45.5% allowed (22 decided); 2025: 45.5% allowed (11 decided); 2026: 29.4% allowed (17 decided). Years with fewer than 10 decisions are not charted.0%25%50%75%100%2016: only 1 decided appeal, too few to chart2016n=12017: 35.7% allowed (14 decided)2017n=142018: 21.4% allowed (14 decided)2018n=142019: 18.2% allowed (11 decided)2019n=112020: only 4 decided appeals, too few to chart2020n=42021: only 9 decided appeals, too few to chart2021n=92022: 18.2% allowed (11 decided)2022n=112023: 17.4% allowed (23 decided)2023n=232024: 45.5% allowed (22 decided)2024n=222025: 45.5% allowed (11 decided)2025n=112026: 29.4% allowed (17 decided)2026n=17National Householder average by year36%36%21%21%18%18%18%18%17%17%46%46%46%46%29%29%
Dartford Borough Council National average

Dashed outlines mark years with fewer than 10 decided appeals, too few to chart. 2016 starts in April and 2026 runs to 28 August.

Latest Householder decisions

2026-08-11 Erection of a part two storey/part single storey rear extension Dismissed 2026-08-10 Erection of part first floor and part single storey side/rear extensions, single storey front extension to the garage, infill of existing porch, and … Dismissed 2026-07-27 Double storey side extension and front porch extension Dismissed 2026-07-24 Ground floor rear single-storey extension with flat roof Dismissed 2026-07-09 Alteration to existing roof to provide a pitched roof with habitable floorspace contained within and demolition of existing conservatory Allowed 2026-06-09 Demolition of existing garage, single storey rear extension and internal alterations Allowed 2026-06-05 Part first floor/part two storey front extension and internal and external alterations Dismissed 2026-05-15 Erection of a single storey infill rear extension Allowed 2026-05-12 Demolition of Existing Rear Conservatory and Shed and Construction of 6 meter Single Storey Rear Extension Allowed 2026-04-28 Rear/side extension Allowed

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These statistics describe past appeal decisions. They are not legal advice and do not predict the outcome of any appeal.
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