Rear Of 25 Tower Road Dartford Kent DA1 2HA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00940/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from detached storage/workshop/garage to 1 bedroom house incorporating erection of a single storey side extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Oct 2026, from Dartford's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 6 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 12 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
Full Application
Postcode
DA1 2HE
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Russell Associates Architects/Kasia Ryczek

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Dartford usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
53%approved
6%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.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15015928
Neighbours
11 Sept 2026
Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Comments by
6 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 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