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Change of use of land from horticulture to a mixed use for horticulture and as a Landscape Contractor's Offices/Operating base together with the erection of a new barn, covered storage bays and aggregate storage bins, enlargement of existing SuDS pond and creation of new SuDS pond, erection of 2.4m high weldmesh boundary/security fence and internal site fencing and gates, alterations to existing barn for use as offices and storage. Also car-parking, hardstanding and associated land level alterations, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements

Court Lodge Farm Church Street Southfleet Kent

DecidedReference: 25/01271/FULDartford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Application
Received
7 Nov 2025
Validated
24 Nov 2025
Determination deadline
23 Feb 2026
Local authority
Dartford Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use of land from horticulture to a mixed use for horticulture and as a Landscape Contractor's Offices/Operating base together with the erection of a new barn, covered storage bays and aggregate storage bins, enlargement of existing SuDS pond and creation of new SuDS pond, erection of 2.4m high weldmesh boundary/security fence and internal site fencing and gates, alterations to existing barn for use as offices and storage. Also car-parking, hardstanding and associated land level alterations, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements

Proposal details

Reference
25/01271/FUL
Alternative references
PP-14295231
Ward
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
Parish
Southfleet
Agent
Graham Simpkin Planning Ltd/Mr Steve Clarke

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Application location

Court Lodge Farm Church Street Southfleet Kent

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Documents 32 of 32

DocumentPublishedAction
DC BOARD REPORT 19/3/26Report · PDF7 Aug 2026View
DC BOARD MINUTES 16/4/26Report · PDF7 Aug 2026View
DCB PRINTED MINUTES FOR 19/3/26Report · PDF22 Apr 2026View
DC BOARD REPORT 16/4/26Report · PDF17 Apr 2026View
APPROVEDDecision Notice · PDF17 Apr 2026View
SITE SEARCH DOCUMENTSReport · PDF25 Feb 2026View
LETTER ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENT AGENCY AND SOUTHERN WATER COMMENTSReport · PDF17 Feb 2026View
NEWSPAPER NOTICE ACTUALAdditional Information or Correspondence · PDF12 Dec 2025View
CIRCULAR ECONOMY STATEMENTReport · PDF25 Nov 2025View
4479-08- EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE SECTIONS AND LEVELSDrawings · PDF24 Nov 2025View
4479-07A- PROPOSED COVERED STORAGEDrawings · PDF24 Nov 2025View
4479-04A- PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF24 Nov 2025View
4479-02A- EXISTING BLOCK PLANDrawings · PDF24 Nov 2025View
RE FOUL SEWAGEReport · PDF24 Nov 2025View
BNG BASELINE V3Report · PDF10 Nov 2025View
BNG PROPOSED V3Report · PDF10 Nov 2025View
4479-01- SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF7 Nov 2025View
4479-03- EXISTING FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF7 Nov 2025View
4479-05- PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING BARNDrawings · PDF7 Nov 2025View
4479-06- PROPOSED NEW BARNDrawings · PDF7 Nov 2025View
ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATIONReport · PDF7 Nov 2025View
ACOUSTIC REPORT (NED JOHNSON ACOUSTICS) PR4479Report · PDF7 Nov 2025View
7034-LLB-XX-XX-D-L-0001-S4-P01_PLANTING PLANDrawings · PDF7 Nov 2025View
WORKPLACE TRAVEL PLAN (FINAL) 03 11 25Report · PDF7 Nov 2025View
TRANSPORT STATEMENT (FINAL) 03 11 25Report · PDF7 Nov 2025View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGEReport · PDF7 Nov 2025View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL AND BNG NET GAIN PLANReport · PDF7 Nov 2025View
CIL FORM 1CIL · PDF7 Nov 2025View
PLANNING AND HERITAGE STATEMENT PR4479Report · PDF7 Nov 2025View
7034-LLB-XX-XX-SH-L-0001-S4-P01_LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (ID 703002)Drawings · PDF7 Nov 2025View
7034-LLB-XX-XX-SP-L-0001-S4-P01_EXT. SOFTWORKS SPEC. (ID 703004)Drawings · PDF7 Nov 2025View
ARBORICULTURAL TREE SURVEY AND REPORT LAND AT COURT LODGE FARM DAReport · PDF7 Nov 2025View

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