Former Dartford Magistrates Court Highfield Road Dartford Kent DA1 2JH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for the continued use of site as a Learning and Non-Residential Institution (Use Class F1) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Aug 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 3
Statements & assessments 1
Site constraints 7
Show all 10 with distances
- 37 mTwistleton's AlmshousesGrade II
- 70 m21 and 23, West HillGrade II
- 75 m25, West HillGrade II
- 80 m27 and 29, West HillGrade II
- 96 mThe Royal Oak Public HouseGrade II
- 106 mRange of Former Dartford Union Workhouse Facing on to West HillGrade II
- 115 m53 and 55, Spital StreetGrade II
- 119 mZion Strict Baptist ChapelGrade II
- 140 mFormer Dartford Union Workhouse Buildings to Rear and North East of Range Fronting West HillGrade II
- 142 mKent House the County CourtGrade II
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Important details
- Council
- Dartford
- Application type
- Lawful Development Certificate
- Postcode
- DA1 2JH
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Town
- Parish
- Not Parished
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 17 Aug 2026
- Decision
- LDC Refusal
- Decision date
- 14 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Graham Simpkin Planning Ltd/Mr Paul Nicholls
Public comments
No public comments yet.
15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15016284
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15016284
- Neighbours
- 1 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 25 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 26 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 17 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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