25 Essex Road Dartford Kent DA1 2AU

Awaiting decision 26/00001/PMA
Council
Date received
2 Jan 2026
Date validated
11 Feb 2026
Postcode
DA1 2AU

Description

Application under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) as to whether prior approval is required for change of use from day nursery (Use Class D1) to dwellinghouse (Use Class C3)

4.4/10
Planning Authority Score
#173 of 277

Dartford ranks #95 out of 277 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.

Dartford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #245 of 277
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #241 of 277
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #95 of 277
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #132 of 277
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