208A Main Road Sutton At Hone Kent DA4 9HP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00764/PMA - Part 3 MA Prior Approval Refused

Proposal

Application under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) as to whether prior approval is required to convert the internal layout of the ground floor level of the existing two-storey building to create a new 1 bedroom dwelling, that will be additional to the retained existing dwelling on the first floor level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Consultation
13 Jul 2026
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Refused
24 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the South Darenth and Sutton at Hone built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £175,000 in March 2023. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

13 March 2023£175,000
6 September 2005£100,000New build
12 August 1999£43,500
29 January 1999£30,000

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

Building

Floor area50 m² (538 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (47 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyEnd-terrace maisonette, 2 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2017, 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
Part 3 MA Prior Approval
Postcode
DA4 9HP
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley
Parish
Sutton-at-Hone And Hawley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Required & Refused
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mclaren Associates/Mr Duncan Paterson

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 7 days faster than Dartford's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 51% of changes of use here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
49%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Dartford in the last twelve months, from validation. Dartford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15051732
Planning Portal ref
PP-15051732
Neighbours
13 Jul 2026
Consultation
13 Jul 2026
Comments by
3 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
31 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

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.