77 & 77A Main Road Sutton At Hone Kent DA4 9HQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00962/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Retention of ground floor retail shop. Erection of a part single and part two storey side extension, rear dormer and front roof lights, to create a loft conversion, and external enclosed staircase for the formation of 1 self-contained dwelling (2-bedroom, first-floor flat) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Validated
20 Aug 2026
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Consultation
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Oct 2026, from Dartford's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 15 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 8

Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Scheduled monument 214 m away: A preceptory of the Knights Hospitallers, known as St John's Jerusalem, and an associated fishpond at Sutton-at-Hone; Green belt 5 m away: London; Priority habitat 5 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

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.

Building

Floor area63 m² (678 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 57)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, 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
DA4 9HQ
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley
Parish
Sutton-at-Hone And Hawley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Design & Plan Consultants Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 50 of the 56-day target. Dartford usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 506 days to the 56-day target
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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PLP-00006583
Neighbours
21 Aug 2026
Consultation
21 Aug 2026
Comments by
15 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
15 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

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.