Land North Of Wintergarden Car Park Bluewater Kent DA9 9SF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00960/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Temporary use of land to enable seasonal events and leisure activities including the erection of temporary structures and associated works for a period of five consecutive years between 2026 to 2030, with events taking place during temporary periods of each calendar year in accordance with an approved events strategy Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Oct 2026 and 7 Nov 2026, from Dartford's recent commercial and major works.

The consultation period closed on 7 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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; Inside the Stone (Dartford) 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 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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
Full Application
Postcode
DA9 9SF
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Stone Castle
Parish
Stone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Quod/Miss Harriet Potter

Decision outlook

Day 53 of the 56-day target. Dartford usually decides commercial and major works by day 63.

Day 5310 days to the predicted decision (day 63)
50%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Dartford in the last twelve months, from validation. Dartford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15115008
Planning Portal ref
PP-15115008
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Comments by
7 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 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