Former Lynch Plant Site And Former Ambulance Station Hawley Road Dartford Kent DA1 1PB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01131/NONMAT - Non Material Amendments Withdrawn

Proposal

Application for non-material amendment following grant of planning permission DA/26/00157/VCON in respect of revisions to the approved substation, landscaping and acoustic fence arrangements Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Oct 2026
−
Withdrawn
19 Oct 2026

Withdrawn on 19 Oct 2026 · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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; Inside the Dartford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 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
Non Material Amendments
Postcode
DA1 1PB
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Princes
Parish
Wilmington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
19 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Montagu Evans/Miss Rachel McGall

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15263048
Planning Portal ref
PP-15263048
Statutory expiry
29 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