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26/00642/OBB - Outside Borough Boundary Approved

Proposal

Appeal consultation on application for construction and operation of a 200MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for a temporary period of 40 years, including energy storage containers, transformers, inverters, switchgear, control building, internal access tracks, site access, earthworks, landscaping, and an underground cable connection route (approximately 1.45km in length) to Hurst Grid Substation, and associated infrastructure. within London Borough of Bexley… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Jun 2026
Approved
25 Jun 2026

Approved on 25 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Dartford
Application type
Outside Borough Boundary
Postcode
DA14 5EZ
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Outside Borough Boundary
Parish
Outside Borough Boundary
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Jun 2026
Decision
No Observations
Decision date
25 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
L B Bexley Planning Department

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
25/00833/FAPPL
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 performance
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