Detached Garages West Hill Rise And Rear Of 42 West Hill Dartford Kent Data via plota.co.uk

26/01013/DEMCON - Demolition Consultation Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for prior notification pursuant to Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 Schedule 2, Part 11 Class B of proposed demolition of 3 No. detached single-storey precast concrete garages, sited in a block at West Hill Rise to the rear of 42 West Hill, Dartford. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Aug 2026
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Oct 2026, from Dartford's recent demolitions. Comments are open until 18 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Range of Former Dartford Union Workhouse Facing on to West Hill
List entry 1251335 · 11 m from the pin · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Dartford Town Centre Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Air quality management area: Dartford AQMA No.3
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
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 11 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.

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Important details

Council
Dartford
Application type
Demolition Consultation
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
West Hill
Parish
Not Parished
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Paul Ashton Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Dartford usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
50decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15181930
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Sept 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