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26/00712/LDC - Lawful Development Certificate
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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
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Application progress
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Received
22 Jun 2026
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Consultation
25 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 16 Jul 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Documents 2
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
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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
- Track to view
- Target decision
- 17 Aug 2026
- Applicant
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- Agent
- Graham Simpkin Planning Ltd/Mr Paul Nicholls
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15016284
- Neighbours
- 1 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 25 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 16 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
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Dartford
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#197 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Dartford ranks #138 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Dartford is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 83% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 83% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Dartford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #258 of 292
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #254 of 292
66%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #138 of 292
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #139 of 292
58%
Minor dwellings approved
50 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
23 decided
592
Total decisions
120 refused in 2025
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Former Dartford Magistrates Court Highfield Road Dartford Kent DA1 2JH