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Consultation on an application for outline approval (with all matters reserved, except for access) sought for: up to 2,158 dwellings comprising a mix of 1, 2, 3-bedroom units (Use Class C3); a serviced plot for a new primary / nursery school up to 1,850 sq.m; a health centre up to 1,000 sq.m (Use Class D1); community pavilion of up to 500 sq.m (Use Class D1); convenience retail store up to 400 sq.m (Use Class A1); public art together with associated vehicle parking, open space, landscape and public realm provision, ecological mitigation, highways, pedestrian and vehicular access routes, and other associated engineering, utilities and infrastructure works. Detailed approval sought for: 342 dwellings (Use Class C3) comprising a mix of 1, 2, 3-bedroom units; linear park; a lido facility with changing room facilities up to 340 sq.m (Use Class D1) and ancillary caf� up to 100 sq.m (Use Class A3); 3km of mountain bike routes and a pump track, a pedestrian / cycle link tunnel from Lakeside Shopping Centre underneath the A1306, and vehicular access from the A126, A1306 and MSA roundabout (bus / emergency) within Thurrock Council

Arena Essex Arterial Road Purfleet Essex RM19 1AE

DecidedReference: 18/01562/OBBDartford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Outside Borough Boundary
Received
29 Nov 2018
Validated
29 Nov 2018
Determination deadline
20 Dec 2018
Local authority
Dartford Borough Council

Application overview

Consultation on an application for outline approval (with all matters reserved, except for access) sought for: up to 2,158 dwellings comprising a mix of 1, 2, 3-bedroom units (Use Class C3); a serviced plot for a new primary / nursery school up to 1,850 sq.m; a health centre up to 1,000 sq.m (Use Class D1); community pavilion of up to 500 sq.m (Use Class D1); convenience retail store up to 400 sq.m (Use Class A1); public art together with associated vehicle parking, open space, landscape and public realm provision, ecological mitigation, highways, pedestrian and vehicular access routes, and other associated engineering, utilities and infrastructure works. Detailed approval sought for: 342 dwellings (Use Class C3) comprising a mix of 1, 2, 3-bedroom units; linear park; a lido facility with changing room facilities up to 340 sq.m (Use Class D1) and ancillary caf� up to 100 sq.m (Use Class A3); 3km of mountain bike routes and a pump track, a pedestrian / cycle link tunnel from Lakeside Shopping Centre underneath the A1306, and vehicular access from the A126, A1306 and MSA roundabout (bus / emergency) within Thurrock Council

Proposal details

Reference
18/01562/OBB
Alternative references
18/01671/FUL
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Thurrock Council

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OBSERVATIONS MADEDecision Notice · PDF28 Dec 2018View
DELEGATED REPORT SHEETReport · PDF28 Dec 2018View

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