Former Littlebrook Power Station Rennie Drive Dartford Kent DA1 5PT
Proposal
Provision of a new 400kV substation including: A GIS hall sited centrally, a lower annex sits along the eastern side of the main hall, two smaller-scale, single-storey amenity buildings, five Super Grid Transformers (SGT) and six gantries; A backup diesel generator with enhanced noise attenuation; Laying out of a parking area for vehicles, with additional space reserved additional overflow parking; Earthworks and fencing
- Received
- 8 August 2018
- Decided
- 13 November 2019 · Application Permitted
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 6
- Council
- Dartford Borough Council
- Ward
- Bridge
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- ReceivedReceived8 Aug
- ValidatedValidated8 Aug
- Consult.Consultation7 Jan
- TargetTarget Date15 Nov
- DecidedDecided13 Nov
Decided in 462 days (council typically 56)
This is a full planning application at Former Littlebrook Power Station Rennie Drive Dartford Kent DA1 5PT. Dartford has handled 259 applications of this type and approves 90% of them, typically deciding them in 58 days. This one was decided in 462 days, 58 weeks longer than Dartford's median. The site is in 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 7 applications across Bridge. We hold 959 applications in total for the DA1 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202422 Jul
Submission of details relating to BREEAM in relation to Plot 3 pursuant to condition 24 of planning…
Approval of Details for ConditionsDischarge of conditions24/00831/CDNA - 20209 Oct
Submission of details relating to surface water drainage pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission…
Approval of Details for ConditionsDischarge of conditions20/01216/CDNA - 202019 Mar
Submission of details relating to watching brief (condition 4) and geoarchaeological deposit model report…
Approval of Details for ConditionsDischarge of conditions20/00363/CDNA - 201926 Nov
Submission of details relating to Construction Management Plan pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission…
Approval of Details for ConditionsDischarge of conditions19/01609/CDNA
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Article 4 direction: HMO Article 4(1) Direction North Order 2025
Also checked, none recorded (23)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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