Planning application
25/01463/FUL
Land East Of Orchard St, West Of Hythe St, North Of Spital St (Including Former Co-Op Building) Dartford DA1 1BX
Proposal
Comprehensive mixed-use redevelopment comprising up to 69 residential units and up to 1,871 sqm GIA of non-residential floorspace (including commercial units [Classes E(a) (b) (c)], artist studios/workshops [Class E(g)(iii)] and flexible non-residential floorspace [Classes E(f)/F1(b) (c) (d) (e)/F2(b)/cinema/live music venue] within blocks of 1-4 storeys; together with works to the former Co-op building on Spital Street (including partial demolition, façade alterations and construction of additional rooftop storey); and associated access, landscaping, infrastructure, cycle parking, waste storage, new public realm, removal of sub-station, and alterations to Orchard Street including new boundary wall/archway to east side of Westgate Car Park
As published by the council, reference 25/01463/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by Dartford
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28 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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