30 Brent Lane Dartford Kent DA1 1QW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00596/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 6-bedroom 6-person HMO (Class C4) with provision of bike and bin storage Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
27 May 2026
✓
Validated
5 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
5 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
31 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 31 Jul 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 85

Consultation & comments 82

PDF Representations Representations · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 27 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 27 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 21 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 21 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 21 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 21 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 21 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 21 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 21 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 21 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 21 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF KENT POLICE Consultation Responses · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Representations Representations · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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; National infrastructure project 1909 m away: Riverside Energy Park; Inside the Dartford built-up area.
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 Planning Inspectorate, 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 £373,000 in June 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

5 June 2025£373,000Recorded 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 area91 m² (980 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

Work with planning data?

Every application in Dartford - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Dartford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DA1 1QW
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Brent
Parish
Not Parished
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dimensions/David Gutwirth
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. 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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14965264
Planning Portal ref
PP-14965264
Neighbours
5 Jun 2026
Consultation
5 Jun 2026
Comments by
30 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Jul 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.