Dartford planning news
Dartford planning news, newest first: applications, appeals and committee decisions, each story linked back to the council file.
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Lidl Stone Alcohol Licence Granted: 7am to 11pm, Daily
Lidl's planned Stone store can sell alcohol 7am to 11pm daily after councillors granted the licence in full despite six objections. Planning is still undecided.
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Bluewater EV Hub Approved: 24 Bays Under a Solar Canopy
A 24-bay ultra-rapid charging hub with an 85-panel solar canopy is approved at Bluewater's Lime Tree Avenue car park, a month after it was withdrawn.
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Dartford Planning: Fulwich Road HMO Would Make Four in a Row
A six-bed HMO on Fulwich Road would be the fourth in a row, its own statement says. Plus cladding works at 152-flat Phoenix Court: all 17 new applications.
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Stone HMO Approved at Whitby Close, Priory Road Refused
A six-bed HMO at Whitby Close, Stone, was approved after the 15 October board, capped at six people. A similar Priory Road plan was refused on 7 October.
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Dartford Planning: Objections Can't Force a Vote From 31 Oct
From 31 October, small Dartford schemes are decided by officers however many neighbours object, and the committee shrinks to 13. Councillors vote 12 October.
Stone
Lidl Stone: 7am-11pm Alcohol Licence Granted, 6 Objected
Lidl won its licence to sell alcohol 7am to 11pm at its planned Stone store on 7 October, over six objections. The planning bid still faces three holding objections.
Planning
Dartford HMO Rules: 10% Cap Within 50m Now in Force
A new HMO is refused if 10% of homes within 50m are already HMOs. Mid-terraces are out, and two and three-bed homes near a school are protected.
Planning
Woodman Pub Dartford: 5-Year HMO Backed, Bar Protected
Officers back a five-year HMO above The Woodman on East Hill, with 87.3 sqm of ground floor kept as a pub. Councillors vote 17 September; 11 object.
Planning
Roots Allotments Hawley: 7.4m Tipi and Containers Backed
A 7.4m tipi and three containers at Roots Allotments, Hawley, are 'not inappropriate' Green Belt use, officers say. Eight objections; vote 17 September.
Planning
Bluewater EV Charging Approved, Solar Carport Plan Pulled
Six DC charging upstands are approved for the Village car park, at the cost of three parking spaces. A second, bigger scheme was withdrawn on 1 September.
Planning
45 High Street Dartford: Heritage Group Urges Refusal
The Georgian Group asked Dartford council to refuse eight flats at Grade II* 45 High Street without a proper heritage statement. Comments close 11 September.
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Hythe Street Dartford: Fifth Storey Would Make 26 Flats
A fifth storey at 11-27 Hythe Street would take the old Post Office to 26 flats. The Environment Agency puts it in Flood Zone 3a. Comments close 3 September.
Planning
Swanscombe 229-Home Plan: Just 11 at Affordable Rent
Countryside wants 229 homes at Ashmere Phase 5, Swanscombe. Just 57 are affordable and 46 of those are shared ownership. Comments close 10 September.
Schools
Dartford Grammar School 8-Classroom Block: Comments to 5 Sept
Dartford Grammar School wants a three-storey block of eight classrooms beside the Becket Sports Centre, plus a dance studio for hire. Comments close 5 September.
Planning
Swanscombe's 70 Affordable Homes: Sage Asks to Rewrite 106 Terms
Sage Homes wants the lender clause on 70 affordable homes at Tiltman Avenue, Swanscombe, rewritten so a bank could sell them freely after three months. Comments to 11 September.
Bluewater
Bluewater Winterland Opens 7 November, Approved to 2029
Winterland returns to Bluewater's West Car Park on 7 November, with permission now running to January 2029. The dates, the 9pm curfew and 413 spaces lost.
Planning
Lidl Plan for Horns Cross: 40 Jobs, Comments Close 1 Sept
Lidl wants a 2,184 sq m store on London Road at Horns Cross, with 117 spaces and up to 40 jobs. Eleven objections lodged; comments close 1 September.
Planning
Littlebrook Power Station Site: Lorry Charging Hub Planned
A lorry charging and HVO refuelling hub is planned for 3.3ha of the former Littlebrook power station. The council says it needs no environmental statement.