72 - 80 East Hill Dartford Kent DA1 1RZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00532/VCON - Variation of Condition Awaiting decision

Proposal

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 Conditions 3, 5 and 8 of planning permission DA/12/00713/FUL to extend the permitted delivery hours and to amend trigger points) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 May 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Consultation
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 21 Jul 2026.

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Important details

Council
Dartford
Application type
Variation of Condition
Postcode
DA1 1RZ
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
Newtown
Parish
Not Parished
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
19 Aug 2026
Agent
ROK Planning/Naomi Baker

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14916726
Neighbours
1 Jul 2026
Consultation
30 Jun 2026
Comments by
21 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Dartford
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#197 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Dartford ranks #138 out of 292 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%) #258 of 292
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #254 of 292
66%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #138 of 292
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #139 of 292
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