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2 Essex Road Dartford Kent DA1 2AU

Awaiting decision Dartford 26/00457/COU Change of Use

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use from a 6 bed 6 person HMO (C4 use) to 6 bed 9 person HMO (Sui Generis Use)

As published by the council, reference 26/00457/COU

Application record

Reference
26/00457/COU
Type
Change of Use
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
West Hill
Parish
Not Parished
Postcode
DA1 2AU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Apr 2026

    Received by Dartford

  2. 22 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Dartford took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Dartford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Dartford decided full applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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