Lower Yard Court Lodge Farm Church Street/Dale Road Southfleet DA13 9NX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00781/BNGBGP - Biodiversity Gain Plan Refused

Proposal

Submission of details relating to the Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain condition pursuant to planning permission DA/25/01271/FUL for the change of use of land from horticulture to a mixed use for horticulture and as a Landscape Contractor's Offices/Operating base together with the erection of a new barn, covered storage bays and aggregate storage bins, enlargement of existing SuDS pond and creation of new SuDS pond, erection of 2.4m high weldmesh boundary/security fence and internal site fencing and gates, alterations to existing barn for use as offices and storage. Also car-parking, hardstanding and associated land level alterations, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓

Received

1 Jul 2026

✓

Consultation

9 Jul 2026

✗

Refused

26 Aug 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Documents 7

Associated applications 3

Part of

Full7 Nov 2025council archive

Conditions 8 refused
- ConditionsSubmission of details relating to the Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain condition for the change…RefusedThis application1 Jul 202626/00781/BNGBGP
- Show 1 more · 1 refused
  - ConditionsSubmission of details relating to Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP) pursuant…Refused1 Jul 202626/00753/CDNA

Site constraints 8

Green belt: London

Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.

Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.

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Conservation area 11 m away: Southfleet Conservation Area

The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.

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.

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6 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: Court Lodge Farmhouse, Grade II, 49 m away · 1 Grade I, 5 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.

Show all 6 with distances

49 mCourt Lodge FarmhouseGrade II
77 mGranary Approximately 40 Metres to South of Court Lodge FarmhouseGrade II
79 mChurch of St NicholasGrade I
101 mChurch CottagesGrade II
125 mSedley's Church of England Primary School and GatewayGrade II
131 mChurch HouseGrade II

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1452 m away: Lower Thames Crossing; Scheduled monument 235 m away: Monastic grange at Friary Court; Inside the Southfleet built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3

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.

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Important details

Council: Dartford
Application type: Biodiversity Gain Plan
Postcode: DA13 9NQ
Received: 1 Jul 2026
Validated: 1 Jul 2026
Ward: Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
Parish: Southfleet
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 26 Aug 2026
Decision: Details Refused
Decision date: 26 Aug 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Graham Simpkin Planning Ltd/Mr Steve Clarke

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation: 9 Jul 2026
Comments by: 26 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry: 26 Aug 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

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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