John Lewis Partnership Unit 60 Claire Causeway Crossways Business Park Dartford Kent DA2 6QA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01227/COU - Change of Use Awaiting decision

Proposal

Use of part of the distribution facility to allow the sale of damaged/returned goods Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Dec 2026, from Dartford's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 20 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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; National infrastructure project 1551 m away: Riverside Energy Park; Inside the Swanscombe built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 27 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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
Change of Use
Postcode
DA2 6QA
Received
23 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Stone Castle
Parish
Stone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Firstplan Ltd/Mr Tim Williams

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Dartford usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
49%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Dartford in the last twelve months, from validation. Dartford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15286450
Planning Portal ref
PP-15286450
Neighbours
26 Oct 2026
Consultation
26 Oct 2026
Comments by
20 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Dartford
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#146 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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