Otterpool Park Development Ashford Road Sellindge Kent Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Re-consultation on outline application, with all matters reserved, for a comprehensive residential led mixed use development comprising: Up to 8,500 residential homes including market and affordable homes; age restricted homes, assisted living homes, extra care facilities, care homes, sheltered housing and care villages; demolition of identified existing buildings; a range of community uses including primary and secondary schools, health centres and nursery facilities; retail and related uses; leisure facilities; business and commercial uses; open space and public realm; new planting and landscaping, and ecological enhancement works; sustainable urban drainage systems; utility and energy facilities and infrastructure; waste and waste water infrastructure and management facilities; vehicular bridge links; undercroft, surface and multi-storey car parking; creation of new vehicular and pedestrian accesses into the site, and creation of a new vehicular, pedestrian and cycle network within the site; improvements to the existing highway and local road network; lighting; engineering works, infrastructure and associated facilities; together with interim works or temporary structures required by the development and other associated works including temporary meanwhile uses. within Folkestone & Hythe District Council Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
5 Oct 2026
✓
Raises Concerns
26 Oct 2026

Raises Concerns on 26 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Oct 2026

Work with planning data?

Every application in Dartford - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Dartford
Application type
Outside Borough Boundary
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Outside Borough Boundary
Parish
Outside Borough Boundary
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Raises Concerns
Decision date
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Folkestone & Hythe District Council

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
Y19/0259/FH
Statutory expiry
26 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