Dartford, Kent
Architectural drawings in Dartford
Dartford adopted a new local plan in 2,024, and the council publishes 6 Article 4 directions that can withdraw permitted development in specific places. Our architectural drawings in Dartford start from £745 including VAT, and begin with a free check of the rules that touch your address. We are MCIAT chartered architectural technologists.
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Dartford in numbers
| Measure | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article 4 directions | 6 Article 4 directions published by the council | — | planning.data.gov.uk |
| Tree preservation orders | 343 tree preservation orders published by the council | — | planning.data.gov.uk |
| Green Belt share of the council area | 54 % of council area covered by green-belt polygons | — | planning.data.gov.uk |
| Conservation areas | 6 named conservation areas published by the council | — | planning.data.gov.uk |
| Listed building entries | 183 list entries (Historic England, within the LPA boundary) | — | planning.data.gov.uk |
| Householder decisions | 368 decisions | 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026 | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk |
| Householder applications granted | 76.4 % | 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026 | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk |
| Householder applications decided in time | 95.4 % decided within 8 weeks or an agreed extended period | 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026 | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk |
| Larger home extension prior approvals refused | 12 decisions | 2025 Q2 to 2026 Q1 (1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026) | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk |
| Lawful development certificate applications (PS1) | 158 certificates | 2025 Q2 to 2026 Q1 (1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026) | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk |
| Article 4 direction for HMOs (C3 to C4) | Yes | — | dartford.gov.uk |
| Average price, semi-detached | 426,483 GBP | 2026-07 | publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk |
| Local plan | Dartford Local Plan (The Dartford Plan to 2037) | — | dartford.gov.uk |
| Local plan adopted | 2,024 | — | dartford.gov.uk |
| Borough CIL charging schedule | Dartford CIL Charging Schedule (April 2014) | from 2014-04-01 | dartford.gov.uk |
A blank value means the figure has not been published, not that there are none. Check your own address with the council.
Constraints check: Dartford
What we check first on any Dartford address. Counts are for the whole council area.
- A · Conservation areas
- 6 named conservation areas published by the council
- B · Article 4 directions
- 6 Article 4 directions published by the council
- C · Listed building entries
- 183 list entries (Historic England, within the LPA boundary)
Dartford's plan and Article 4 directions
The development plan is the Dartford Local Plan (The Dartford Plan to 2037), adopted in 2,024. Because it is new, recent approvals are a fair guide to what the council now accepts.
The 6 Article 4 directions cover 6 mapped areas. In those areas, some rights you would normally have are withdrawn, so work that is usually permitted may need an application. We read the maps for your street and say which rights remain.
Confirmed Article 4 directions for houses in multiple occupation also apply, covering north and south parts of the borough, so a change from a family home to a small HMO there needs permission.
How Dartford decides householder cases
The council decided 368 householder applications between July last year and June this year, granting 76.4 per cent. Timeliness was strong: 95.4 per cent were decided within eight weeks or an agreed extension.
Minor applications had a grant rate of 70.4 per cent. These figures are history for the borough, and we do not treat them as a forecast for your scheme.
Roughly a quarter of householder applications were not granted, so a design that has been tested against the local guidance before submission is the best protection.
Prior approval in Dartford: a cautious route
For larger home extensions the council granted 1 and refused 12 in the latest published year. Prior approval is a narrow door here, and neighbour comments can close it.
We assess the impact on adjoining windows before recommending it. If the margin is thin, a householder application gives the council a wider basis for approving a deeper extension.
Owners applied for 158 lawful development certificates in the same year; our Lawful Development Certificate service in Dartford is the right route for work that is clearly permitted.
Trees, Green Belt and heritage in Dartford
The council publishes 343 tree preservation orders. A protected tree near an extension can change its footprint or require a tree report, so we plot trees on the site plan from the start.
54 per cent of the borough is Green Belt. There are 6 conservation areas and 183 list entries: 7 at Grade I, 10 at Grade II* and 163 at Grade II.
The borough also has 11 scheduled monuments and 2 Heritage at Risk entries, but no registered parks or gardens.
Levy and housing costs in Dartford
Dartford charges the Community Infrastructure Levy under its Dartford CIL Charging Schedule (April 2014), with two zones. We check your zone and the size of your scheme, and set out any liability for you.
75.6 per cent of the 45,696 households live in a house or bungalow, and 65.6 per cent own their home. A semi-detached house averages £426,483, and prices changed by -2 per cent over the year to July.
Architectural drawings we prepare in Dartford
Typical commissions are planning drawings in Dartford, house extension drawings and new build drawings for infill plots. We also prepare building regulations drawings and, where a decision goes against you, planning appeals.
What you receive
Services in Dartford
Questions
Does Dartford have Article 4 directions on homes?
Yes, the council publishes 6 directions, plus confirmed directions for small HMOs. We check your address for free and tell you which rights remain.
How much are architectural drawings in Dartford?
Householder planning drawings start at £745 including VAT, fixed up front. The council's own fee is separate.
Is prior approval a good route for a rear extension in Dartford?
Sometimes, but the council has refused far more than it has granted recently. We assess neighbour impact first and recommend a householder application if prior approval looks weak.
Do trees affect extensions in Dartford?
They can. The council publishes 343 tree preservation orders, so we check protected trees before fixing the footprint.
Sources and dates
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- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
- Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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