Fleet Downs, Kent Planning Applications

Recent planning applications near Fleet Downs, Kent.

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Town Insights

Property Prices

Average property sale price: £406,552 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).

Area Information

• Admin district: Dartford
• Parliamentary constituency: Dartford
• LSOA: Dartford 008D

Crime Statistics

0 crimes reported in 2026-02.

Flood Risk

No active flood warnings near Fleet Downs.

Keyword Scorecard

Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Fleet Downs.

• Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
• Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
• Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
• Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
• Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
• Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
• Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
• Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)

Planning Activity Summary

Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Fleet Downs based on the last 24 months of planning data.

Nearby Applications

7 planning applications found near Fleet Downs.

1. - 16 Salisbury Road Dartford Kent DA2 6GY
   Erection of a detached outbuilding to the rear or the property to be used incidental to the main dwelling house
   Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Dartford | Date: 2026-04-09
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2. - Phase 2 Stonepit 2 St James Lane Horns Cross Greenhithe Kent
   Submission of details relating to planning scheme pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission DA/22/01184/REM for reserved matters for phase 2 including 265 new homes
   Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Dartford | Date: 2026-03-19
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3. - Phase 3 Stonepit 2 St James Lane Horns Cross Greenhithe Kent
   Submission of details relating to planning scheme pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission DA/22/01250/REM for reserved matters for phase 3 including 163 new homes
   Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Dartford | Date: 2026-03-19
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4. - Phase 1 Stonepit 2 St James Lane Horns Cross Greenhithe Kent
   Submission of details relating to landscaping and planting pursuant to condition 5 and 6 of planning permission DA/22/01183/REM for phase 1 of housing development for 335 new homes, retail and health
   Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Dartford | Date: 2026-03-06
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5. - Phase 2 Stonepit 2 St James Lane Horns Cross Greenhithe Kent
   Non-material amendment following grant of planning permission DA/22/01184/REM in respect of elevational changes to plots 394, 419 and 535
   Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Dartford | Date: 2026-03-06
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6. - Stonepit 2 Phase 2 St James Lane Horns Cross Greenhithe
   Non-material amendment following grant of planning permission DA/22/01184/REM in respect of alternative materials for un-adopted roads and parking courts
   Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Dartford | Date: 2025-07-21
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7. - Phases 0-3 Stone Pit 2 London Road Stone Kent
   Submission of details relating to ecology (reptile mitigation only) pursuant to condition 16 for Phases 0-3 of planning permission DA/19/01280/VCON
   Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Dartford | Date: 2024-12-02
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A brief summary of Fleet Downs in Kent

Fleet Downs is a settlement located in Kent, England.

Property prices in Fleet Downs show an average sale price of £406,552, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.

There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Fleet Downs a particularly low-crime area.

Ecology & Nature Designations

The area around Fleet Downs includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Darenth Wood SSSI; 4 Ancient Woodland sites. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.

For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Fleet Downs planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.

Planning Activity in Fleet Downs

In the last 24 months, 26 planning applications were submitted near Fleet Downs. Of these, 86% were approved, with an average decision time of 67 days.

This is broadly in line with the national average of approximately 87%. Fleet Downs maintains a standard approach to planning decisions.

At 67 days on average, decisions near Fleet Downs slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.

The most common application types near Fleet Downs were discharge of conditions (12), full planning applications (3), amendments (3).

In terms of development scale, 3 large-scale (major) developments, 2 medium-scale applications, 21 smaller schemes were submitted.

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