Planning application
West Car Park At Bluewater Shopping Centre Dartford DA9 9ST
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Temporary use of part of the West Car Park for seasonal events and leisure activities, including amusement rides, attractions, food and drink stalls and associated facilities from October to January in 2026/2027, 2027/2028 and 2028/2029 (including set-up and take down).
As published by the council, reference 26/00509/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00509/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval of permission for a temp period
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 19 May 2026
- Decided
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Stone Castle
- Parish
- Stone
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DA9 9ST
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
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19 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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17 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approval of permission for a temp period
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 25/00838/FUL (Decided)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Manning's Amusements Ltd Applicant
2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT SHEET
- APPROVED FOR A TEMP PERIOD EXP 23.01.2029
- NEWSPAPER NOTICE ACTUAL
- TRANSPORT STATEMENT
- FORM_1_CIL_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION
- 00350-0003-01 SITE BLOCK PLAN
- 00350-0001-01 SITE LOCATION PLAN
- COVER LETTER
- 794-PLN-NDIP00350 NOISE MANAGEMENT PLAN
- 794-PLN-NDIP00350 PLANNING, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- 794-PLN-NDIP00350 FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT
- EVENT MANAGEMENT PLAN - WINTERLAND 2026-27
- EVENT MANAGEMENT PLAN - WINTERLAND 2027-28
- EVENT MANAGEMENT PLAN - WINTERLAND 2028-29
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation granted permission on 17 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.
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