Planning application
2 Essex Road Dartford Kent DA1 2AU
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
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20 Apr 2026
Received by Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
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22 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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.
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation 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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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Ebbsfleet Development Corporation for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Ebbsfleet Development Corporation decided full applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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