Land At Village Car Park Bluewater Shopping Centre Upper Thames Walk Bluewater Greenhithe Kent Data via plota.co.uk

26/00538/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of electric vehicle charging points comprising chargepoint upstands, supporting electrical equipment, including a substation, cabinet infrastructure and electrical cabling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 May 2026
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Consultation
15 May 2026
✓
Approved
6 Jul 2026

Approved on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction
HMO Article 4(1) Direction North Order 2025. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Stone (Dartford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Dartford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DA9 9SB
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
Stone Castle
Parish
Stone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Enzygo Ltd/Tom Baguley

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 74% of full applications here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
418decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Dartford in the last twelve months, from validation. Dartford decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14828915
Planning Portal ref
PP-14828915
Consultation
15 May 2026
Comments by
5 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Dartford
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#146 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Dartford is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #92 out of 296. Dartford is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 80% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 80% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Dartford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
79%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #264 of 296
80%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #278 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #92 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #74 of 296
61%
Minor dwellings approved
46 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
68%
Change of use approved
25 decided
595
Total decisions
126 refused in the year to March 2026