Planning application
Northern Gateway Distribution Centre, Unit 3 Central Road North Dartford Kent DA1 5XA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Determination pursuant to Schedule 2, Part 14 (Class J) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as to whether prior approval is required for the installation of roof mounted solar panels
As published by the council, reference 26/00651/P14J
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00651/P14J
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 8 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 12 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Town
- Parish
- Not Parished
- Postcode
- DA1 5XA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jun 2026
Received by Dartford
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12 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
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7 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Luke Strange Architecture Ltd/Mr Luke Strange Agent, an architecture practice
2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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See their track recordEEnergy Group PLC Applicant, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2005 · London
6 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT SHEET
- PRIOR APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED
- 856/01 SITE LOCATION
- DESIGN, ACCESS & PLANNING STATEMENT
- SOLAR PANEL SPEC SHEETS
- 856/02 EXISTING SITE & ROOF PLAN
- 856/03 PROPOSED SITE & ROOF PLAN
- 856/04 EXSITING AND PROPOSED SECTIONAL ELEVATIONS
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dartford granted permission on 5 August 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.
About this record
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