51 High Street Dartford Kent DA1 1DS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00093/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Conversion of existing first and second floor level area to provide 2 x 1 Bedroom Flats, provision of new windows in rear elevation, plus bin and cycles store and 2 x gardens areas Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jan 2026
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Validated
11 Feb 2026
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Consultation
20 Apr 2026
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Approved
6 May 2026

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

Associated applications 7

Site constraints 8

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 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 ↗
Dartford Town Centre Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Air quality management area: Dartford AQMA No.3
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 45, High Street, Grade II*, 20 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 9 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1641 m away: Riverside Energy Park; Inside the Dartford built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £480,000 in June 2025. Detached house, freehold.

17 June 2025£480,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
4 March 2008£405,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area188 m² (2,024 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 92)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2019, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dartford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DA1 1DS
Received
30 Jan 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Ward
Town
Parish
Not Parished
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
6 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Design And Plan Consultants Ltd/Mr Shailender Nagpal

How this decision compares

Decided in 84 days from validation, 28 days slower than Dartford's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 49% of changes of use here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14644430
Planning Portal ref
PP-14644430
Neighbours
11 Feb 2026
Consultation
20 Apr 2026
Comments by
27 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Apr 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.