189 High Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7DP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00572/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use and conversion of existing former school building to 8 flats and the erection of 5 x 3 bed detached houses, along with new wheelchair accessible ramp, enlarged vehicle access, car parking, cycle parking, refuse store and extensive landscaping (including landscaped communal area) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 May 2026
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Validated
11 Jun 2026
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Consultation
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 10 Sept 2026

As of 22 Sept 2026, the council is no longer showing this application on their planning portal. It may have been withdrawn or re-listed under a different reference. We've stopped checking it for updates.

Documents 77

Consultation & comments 47

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Site constraints 3

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: The Retreat, Grade II, 26 m away
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Historic England ↗
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 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 1

Last sold for £1,274,000 in May 2024. Other property, freehold.

31 May 2024£1,274,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area594 m² (6,394 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 115)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2022, 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
DA2 7DP
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley
Parish
Wilmington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Urbhaus
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 139, past the statutory target. 83% of changes of use in Dartford are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 21 Sept 2026.

Day 13948 days past the 91-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.

28 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14929078
Planning Portal ref
PP-14929078
Neighbours
11 Jun 2026
Consultation
24 Jul 2026
Comments by
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Dartford
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#146 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.