Planning application
Land East Of New Barn Road/south Of Watling Street Southfleet Kent
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Submission of details relating to materials and colours of the approved battery solution, inverters, transformers, control room, switchgear substations, fencing, gates and CCTV cameras including their position on site pursuant to Conditions 6 of planning permission DA/23/00863/FUL for proposed construction of a Battery Energy Storage Facility and associated works including battery energy storage containers, AUX (Auxiliary) transformer, KNAN transformers, MV (Medium voltage) Switch room, DNO (distribution network operator) Switch room, erection of boundary fencing & CCTV camera and connection to existing electricity grid. Formation of temporary construction compound
As published by the council, reference 26/01218/CDNA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01218/CDNA
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 21 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dartford register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01217/CDNA Awaiting decision
Land East Of New Barn Road/south Of Watling Street Southfleet Kent
Submission of details relating to a construction management plan pursuant to Conditions 5 of planning permission DA/23/00863/FUL for proposed construction of a Battery Energy Storage Facility and associated works including battery energy storage containers, AUX (Auxiliary) transformer, KNAN transformers, MV (Medium voltage) Switch room, DNO (distribution network operator) Switch room, erection of boundary fencing & CCTV camera and connection to existing electricity grid. Formation of temporary construction compound
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26/01215/CDNA Awaiting decision
Land East Of New Barn Road/south Of Watling Street Southfleet Kent
Submission of details relating to a site investigation scheme and site investigation report reports pursuant to Conditions 3 (part II) of planning permission DA/23/00863/FUL for proposed construction of a Battery Energy Storage Facility and associated works including battery energy storage containers, AUX (Auxiliary) transformer, KNAN transformers, MV (Medium voltage) Switch room, DNO (distribution network operator) Switch room, erection of boundary fencing & CCTV camera and connection to existing electricity grid. Formation of temporary construction compound
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25/01087/CDNA Granted
Land East Of New Barn Road South Of Watling Street Southfleet Kent
Submission of details relating to WSI and subsequent reports pursuant to Conditions 4 (archaeology) of planning permission DA/23/00863/FUL for proposed construction of a Battery Energy Storage Facility and associated works including battery energy storage containers, AUX (Auxiliary) transformer, KNAN transformers, MV (Medium voltage) Switch room, DNO (distribution network operator) Switch room, erection of boundary fencing & CCTV camera and connection to existing electricity grid. Formation of temporary construction compound
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Oct 2026
Received by Dartford
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30 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 December 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.
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's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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