We set out in the 2024 Dartford Plan and other policy and infrastructure documents how our towns, land and local environment should be used and develop.
Use the 'Quick Links' below to directly access key documents and latest news (including information for on-street parking strategy).
Use other headings to find out more about planning policies for individual areas and communities - and for infrastructure, housing and other topics. These approaches are drafted through public consultation and studies, and tested against national requirements:
Quick Links:
- Latest News and Consultations
- Key Plans/Policies
- Dartford Town Centre (updated)
- Parking Strategy and Consultations
Adopted Local Plan
- The Dartford Plan to 2037
- Habitats Regulations and Residential Sites in Dartford Borough Guidance for Developers 2024
- Examination 2021-2023.
Other Planning Policy:
- Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) adopted.
- Lower Darent Riverside Strategy 2024
- Stone Neighbourhood Plan 2022.
- Area of Special Advertisement Control 2016.
Infrastructure and Communities:
- Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and infrastructure funding.
- Dartford's Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan 2023
- Neighbourhood Plans and Community Involvement
- Area Appraisals