11-27 Hythe Street Dartford Kent DA1 1AB

Awaiting decision 26/00435/CDNA
Council
Date received
14 Apr 2026
Date validated
14 Apr 2026
Postcode
DA1 1AB

Description

Submission of details relating to sound insulation & glazing mitigation measures verification (External Building Fabric Assessment Report) pursuant to condition 2 of planning permission DA/23/00483/P20AA (granted on appeal) for construction of one additional storey to provide 7 dwellings (C3) above the existing commercial building for which the lawful use is offices (Class E use) under Schedule 2, Part 20, Class AA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015

4.4/10
Planning Authority Score
#173 of 277

Dartford ranks #95 out of 277 councils for householder decision speed. Dartford is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 83% approved vs 90% nationally.

Dartford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #245 of 277
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #241 of 277
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #95 of 277
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #132 of 277
58%
Minor dwellings approved
50 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
23 decided
592
Total decisions
120 refused in 2025