Immediate action north of the A2

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Dartford Borough Council made an immediate Article 4(1) direction on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 in accordance with Schedule 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).

The direction relates to the removal of the permitted development right for the material change of use from a use falling within Class C3 (dwellinghouse) of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) to a use falling within Class C4 (Houses in Multiple Occupation) of the said Order and not being development comprised within any other Class. An application will therefore need to be made to the Council for the grant of planning permission under Part III of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) before such development can take place.

(Application Reference:25/01366/ARTIMM)

View a copy of the Article 4 Direction covering the north of the A2.

The area covered by the immediate Article 4 direction is shown below.

Map showing borough of Dartford, with red line dictating north of the borough above the A2

 

Representations can be made regarding this direction to the Council from Tuesday, December 9, 2025 to Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

The Council will consider any representations submitted before 14th January 2026 in deciding whether to confirm the Article 4 direction. Representations should be made in writing and can be submitted via the Council’s public access portal using the reference number: 25/01366/ARTIMM.