Area Appraisals, Briefs and Guides

Areas of Special Character Appraisals

Map locations for each Area of Special Character can be found here (see Part 1 of Map document). Policy is set out collectively in the Development Policies Plan (DP12) for these areas:

Conservation Area Appraisals

Map locations for each Conservation Area can be found here (see Part 2 of Map Document).
Dartford Town Centre Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan. This the largest CA in the Borough. PDF, 227.47 KB
Greenhithe August 1998 PDF, 810.43 KB
Hook Green August 1998 PDF, 227.47 KB
Church Hill Wilmington March 1999 PDF, 227.47 KB
Red Street Southfleet September 1999 PDF, 227.47 KB
Southfleet August 1998 PDF, 227.47 KB
For more information on Conservation Areas, please click here.

Development Guides and Briefs

Please see our SPDs for more up to date and weighty information on Dartford's Northern Gateway strategic site.

Shopfront Design Guide (2006) PDF, 777.38 KB
Kent Design (July 2006) (Available from Kent County Council - 01622 671411 - £45)
Former Ebbsfleet Development & Environment Framework (June 1996) - Gravesham Borough Council & Kent County Council - £5.00. The Ebbsfleet Development Corporation have subsequently produced their own framework.
Ingress Park and Empire Paper Mill Planning Brief PDF, 1791.93 KB (November 1998)
Land at North Dartford, Planning Brief PDF, 3643.63 KB (March 1999)
Land South of Watling Street, Dartford PDF, 449.85 KB (November 1999)
Eastern Quarry Planning Brief PDF, 227.47 KB (July 2002)
Swanscombe Peninsula West Planning Brief PDF, 889.08 KB (February 2004)