Planning application
Darent Valley Hospital Darenth Wood Road Darenth Kent DA2 8DA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of a modular, single-storey decant ward on an existing car park, along with associated landscaping, car park alterations, and all associated works
As published by the council, reference 25/00976/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00976/FUL
- Type
- FUL Public Services Infrastructure
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 20 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 27 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Bean & Village Park
- Parish
- Darenth
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DA2 8DA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dartford register
This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01203/FUL Awaiting decision
Darent Valley Hospital Darenth Wood Road Darenth Kent DA2 8DA
Installation of external roof plant equipment and ducting, acoustic screen and two external link corridors and roof deck
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23/00223/TPO Granted
Darent Valley Hospital Darenth Wood Road Darenth Kent DA2 8DA
Application to carry out various works to various trees as per Tree Safety Report subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1995
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23/00024/FUL Granted
Darent Valley Hospital Darenth Wood Road Darenth Kent DA2 8DA
Two new plant rooms with associated works and ducting, one on the existing flat roof of the hospital at level 3 and one to the south of the main hospital buildings.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2025
Received by Dartford
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15 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
39 documents on file for this application
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Dartford granted permission on 27 February 2026, 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.
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