26/00355/LDC

1. 26 Mar 2026

   Received by Dartford

2. 9 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 19 May 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate Granted

4. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 26/00355/LDC Granted

  Old Stable Yard At Ivy House Highcross Road Southfleet Kent DA13 9PH

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for the existing use of the property as a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) with associated curtilage

  26 Mar 2026 0m away Lawful development
• 25/00988/FUL Refused

  Land Adjacent Orchard House Highcross Road Southfleet DA13 9PH

  Change of use of land for recreational purposes, the erection of a stables building, formation of a paddock and vehicular access onto the B255

  26 Aug 2025 83m away Full applications
• 25/00988/FUL Refused

  Land Adjacent Orchard House Highcross Road Southfleet DA13 9PH

  Change of use of land for recreational purposes, the erection of a stables building, formation of a paddock and vehicular access onto the B255

  26 Aug 2025 83m away Full applications
• 25/01055/CDNA Awaiting decision

  Highcross Cottage 1 Highcross Road Southfleet Kent DA13 9PH

  Submission of details relating to hard and soft landscaping scheme pursuant to condition 2 of planning permission DA/24/01110/FUL (granted on appeal) for the erection of detached double garage with room in the roof (retrospective)

  11 Sep 2025 430m away Conditions
• 25/01055/CDNA Awaiting decision

  Highcross Cottage 1 Highcross Road Southfleet Kent DA13 9PH

  Submission of details relating to hard and soft landscaping scheme pursuant to condition 2 of planning permission DA/24/01110/FUL (granted on appeal) for the erection of detached double garage with room in the roof (retrospective)

  11 Sep 2025 430m away Conditions

• 26/00869/LDC Awaiting decision

  15 Wood Close Bexley Kent DA5 2HX

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion comprising rear dormer and roof lights on front roof slope

  27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00612/LDC Decided

  11 Sundridge Close Dartford Kent DA1 1XD

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion comprising hip to gable with rear dormer and front two roof lights

  1 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00604/LDC Decided

  17 Ruby Tuesday Drive Dartford Kent DA1 5RE

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed erection of a dormer loft conversion and all associated works

  28 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00518/LDC Refused

  1 The Orchard Mounts Road Greenhithe Kent DA9 9ND

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for the existing use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (use class C4)

  8 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00614/LDC Decided

  31 Eden Road Bexley Kent DA5 2EQ

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed alterations to rear and side elevations of existing rear extension and addition of lantern rooflight to existing flat roof

  1 Jun 2026 Lawful development