Land At Lime Tree Avenue Car Park Bluewater Shopping Centre Kent DA9 9ST Data via plota.co.uk

26/01019/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of electric vehicle charging points comprising chargepoint upstands, supporting electrical equipment, including a substation, cabinet infrastructure, totem signage, CCTV, electrical cabling and solar carport canopy Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
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Validated
7 Sept 2026
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Approved
9 Oct 2026

Approved on 9 Oct 2026 · Schedule 2 · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Licence at this address

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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; SSSI 424 m away: Darenth Wood SSSI; Inside the Stone (Dartford) built-up area.
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 9ST
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Stone Castle
Parish
Stone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Schedule 2
Applicant
Show
Agent
Enzygo Ltd/Tom Baguley

How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, 21 days faster than Dartford's median of 53 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 90% of signs and adverts here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
30decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15195199
Planning Portal ref
PP-15195199
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 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