Unit U075A Upper Thames Walk Bluewater Greenhithe Kent DA9 9SP Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Installation of a mezzanine floor for ancillary retail storage and back of house facilities including staffroom office and toilet Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jun 2026
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Consultation
23 Jun 2026
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Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Aug 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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; SSSI 474 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 9SP
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Stone Castle
Parish
Stone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Quod/Miss Harriet Potter

How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 17 days faster than Dartford's median of 63 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 100% of commercial and major works here are.

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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15016603
Planning Portal ref
PP-15016603
Neighbours
23 Jun 2026
Consultation
23 Jun 2026
Comments by
18 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Aug 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