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Land At Western Car Park Bluewater Shopping Centre

Granted Dartford 21/01526/FUL Full Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Temporary (three years) use of the West Car Park for seasonal events and leisure activities, including amusement rides, attractions, food and drink stalls and associated facilities all year at 'Centre Park' and in addition, between Mid-June to Mid-September and Mid-November to Mid-January each year at 'The Beach' and 'Winterland'

As published by the council, reference 21/01526/FUL

Application record

Reference
21/01526/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approval of permission for a temp period
Received
30 Sep 2021
Validated
19 Oct 2021
Decided
12 Apr 2023
Ward
Stone Castle
Parish
Stone
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Sep 2021

    Received by Dartford

  2. 19 Oct 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Approval of permission for a temp period

  4. 22 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 20/00549/FUL (Decided)

Who's behind it

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RPS National Planning & Infrastructure Agent, a planning consultancy

5 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils

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Manning Amusements Ltd Applicant, registered in Maldon

Active · incorporated 2024 · Maldon

2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

28 documents on file for this application

  • DELEGATED REPORT SHEET Report · 12 Apr 2023
  • ADDITIONAL ACOUSTIC DETAILS Report · 30 Jan 2023
  • APPLICANT'S RESPONSE TO COMMENTS Report · 05 Apr 2022
  • WINTERLAND DIRECTION AND LOCATION OF SPEAKERS Drawings · 18 Mar 2022
  • THE BEACH LOCATION AND DIRECTION OF SPEAKERS Drawings · 18 Mar 2022
  • SPEAKER SPECIFICATIONS Report · 18 Mar 2022
  • NOISE MANAGEMENT PLAN Report · 18 Mar 2022
  • CENTRAL PARK LOCATION AND DIRECTION OF SPEAKERS. Drawings · 18 Mar 2022
  • NEWSPAPER NOTICE ACTUAL Additional Information or Correspondence · 28 Oct 2021
  • 12275-0004-01 BLOCK PLAN 3 - WINTERLAND Drawings · 19 Oct 2021
  • 12275-0003-01 BLOCK PLAN 2 - CENTRAL PARK Drawings · 19 Oct 2021
  • 12275-0002-01 BLOCK PLAN 1 - URBAN BEACH Drawings · 19 Oct 2021
  • 12275-0001-01 SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 30 Sep 2021
  • BW-0-SA-1_CENTRAL PARK GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 30 Sep 2021
  • BW-0-SA-1_URBAN BEACH GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 30 Sep 2021
  • BW-0-SA_WINTERLAND GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 30 Sep 2021
  • CIL FORM 170921 CIL · 30 Sep 2021
  • 2765J NOISE MANAGEMENT PLAN BLUEWATER - REV2 - 20210922 Report · 30 Sep 2021
  • JNY11060-01C TRANSPORT STATEMENT Report · 30 Sep 2021
  • FLOOD RISK STATEMENT Report · 30 Sep 2021
  • NP12275 R 210917 JR PLANNING STATEMENT FV Report · 30 Sep 2021
  • BLUEWATER EMP CENTRAL PARK 2022 - V1 Report · 30 Sep 2021
  • BLUEWATER EMP WINTERLAND 2023 - V1 Report · 30 Sep 2021
  • BLUEWATER EMP WINTERLAND 2021 - V1 Report · 30 Sep 2021
  • BLUEWATER EMP WINTERLAND 2022 - V1 Report · 30 Sep 2021
  • THE BEACH BLUEWATER 2022 - EMP - V1 Report · 30 Sep 2021
  • THE BEACH BLUEWATER 2023 - EMP - V1 Report · 30 Sep 2021
  • THE BEACH BLUEWATER 2024 - EMP - V1 Report · 30 Sep 2021

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What this grant of permission means

Dartford granted permission on 12 April 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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