72 - 80 East Hill Dartford Kent DA1 1RZ

Awaiting decision 26/00532/VCON
Council
Date received
12 May 2026
Date validated
12 May 2026
Postcode
DA1 1RZ

Description

Demolition of existing warehouse and the formation of hardstanding to be used as a customer car park, change of use of existing ancillary A1 space at first floor of existing retail unit to B1 (Business) Use together with installation of a new shopfront and the provision of staff and customer cycle parking (Variation of Condition 8 of planning permission DA/12/00713/FUL to extend the permitted delivery hours)

Dartford
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#197 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Dartford ranks #134 out of 282 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.

One of the strictest councils
only 83% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Dartford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #250 of 282
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #246 of 282
66%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #134 of 282
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #135 of 282
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