158 Summerhouse Drive Bexley Kent DA2 7PD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00520/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Erection of a dwelling with associated parking, extension to existing vehicular access with bin storage and cycle storage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 May 2026
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Validated
5 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
5 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
30 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Joyden's Wood built-up area; Green belt 77 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £470,000 in September 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

4 September 2023£470,000
13 July 2023£400,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
23 December 2022£453,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area133 m² (1,432 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dartford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DA2 7PD
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Joydens Wood
Parish
Wilmington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kappa Planning Ltd/George Prinos

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 48% of new homes here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
52%approved
34decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Dartford in the last twelve months, from validation. Dartford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14728235
Planning Portal ref
PP-14728235
Neighbours
5 Jun 2026
Consultation
5 Jun 2026
Comments by
30 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Jul 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.