Dartford Sorting Office 50 West Hill Dartford Kent DA1 1AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01061/P14J - Sched 2 part 14 class J Awaiting decision

Proposal

Determination pursuant to Schedule 2, Part 14 (Class J) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as to whether prior approval is required for the installation of solar PV panels to rooftops Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2026
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Consultation
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Nov 2026, from Dartford's recent commercial premises. Comments are open until 13 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 89 m away: Dartford Town Centre Conservation Area; Inside the Dartford built-up area; Air quality management area 56 m away: Dartford AQMA No.3.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 1

Last sold for £764,161 in May 2017. Other property, freehold.

30 May 2017£764,161Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Dartford
Application type
Sched 2 part 14 class J
Postcode
DA1 1AA
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
West Hill
Parish
Not Parished
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ineco Energy/Mr Adam Rutherford
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Dartford usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
96decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

50 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15220131
Neighbours
18 Sept 2026
Consultation
18 Sept 2026
Comments by
13 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
6 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

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 owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.