Neighbourhood Issues

Shellbank Lane, Bean, Dartford, Kent

DA2 8DL
Dartford District (B)

Local issues reported to Fix My Street within 2 miles of DA2 8DL

Are there any local nuisances? Listing problems that have been reported by residents, including graffiti, fly tipping, broken paving slabs or street lighting.

Random wrong messages on signs

25th June

The electronic signs on the A2 coastbound carriagway between Bluewater and Gravesend look like they are faulty - random low speed limits, lane closures and wrong messages are being displayed differently on each set of gantries causing drivers to swerve and likely to cause an accident. This was at about 2325 on Tuesday 24 June 2026.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Dartford Bypass, Darenth, Dartford
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Light pole K008 has no lamp on the top

2nd June

Light pole K008 has no lamp on the top
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Dartford Bypass, Bean, Dartford
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As you come along the B255 to join the A2 London bound

there are two large patches of potholes that have been repaired before that are all breaking up

As you come along the B255 to join the A2 London bound, there are two large patches of potholes that have been repaired before that are all breaking up, i have to swerve to miss them every morning. Many Thanks.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Dartford Bypass, Bean, Dartford
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Missing signage - 2 years

23rd May

Junction works for the Bean interchange were completed over a year ago, but over road signage in 3 locations on B255 has never been replaced. Metal frames to hold signage and lane directions have been installed over the road, but no signage ever put back in. There are 3 sets of large overhead signs missing, which were reconstructed as part of the Bean interchange National Highways works completed 2 years ago.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Bean Lane, Ebbsfleet Garden City
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Overgrown Vegetation - coming from National Highways

28th April

Vegetation coming from National Highways land is overgrown, low lying branches affecting the safe passing of cyclists and pedestrians. Please can you kindly cut back as soon as possible. Kent County Council.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Watling Street, Bean, Dartford
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Possible illegal electric supply made to your cable on side of the CW.

3rd April

Reported to UKPN via the police, UKPN have confirmed it is not their asset and has passed to KCC to investigate. This is not in KCC maintained land. Police have placed cones and barriers around open excavation. Please investigate as a matter of urgency. What3words = BATTLE.SLEEPY.RUSH
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Dartford Bypass, Darenth, Dartford
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Pothole

16th March

Locate between Lane 2/3. Has damaged my alloy.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Dartford Bypass, Darenth, Dartford
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Pothole in road

12th March

During the Dartford half marathon on 2nd March, I fell and twisted my ankle in a pothole on the road section of Green Road/Green Street Green.
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Multiple lights not working Bean Lane

7th March

Multiple lights not working Bean Lane (Hope Cottages). No power to air quality monitor operated by Dartford BC. Kent Highways have advised that the lighting in this area come under a section 278 and they are not responsible. Power has been out since 29/01/25
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Bean Lane, Bean, Dartford
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Overhead signage on road approach from Bluewater missing since junction works a year ago.

20th February

Junction works for the Bean interchange were completed over a year ago, but over road signage in 3 locations on B255 has never been replaced. Metal frames to hold signage and lane directions have been installed over the road, but no signage ever put back in. There are 3 sets of large overhead signs missing, which were reconstructed as part of the Bean interchange National Highways works completed a year ago.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Bean, Dartford
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Over 20 street lights not working

16th January

Over 20 street light not working. Between Ebbsfleet slip road and bean interchange. London bound.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Dartford Bypass, Bean, Dartford
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Lights on during the day

4th November

One of the lights on top of both columns J003 and J007 on during the day.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Dartford Bypass, Darenth, Dartford
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The traffic light system doesn't work

15th October

The new roundabout at bluewater the traffic light system is set up wrong. They cause a back up onto the A2. The traffic coming up from bluewater will go and this cause a red light on the roundabout. As our lights are green we can only get 2 or 3 cars on and I causes congestion. The best the roundabout has flowed for everyone is when the lights were down there was no congestion.
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Large oil spill

14th October

Very large oil spill starting from Bluewater roundabout towards A2 and onto A2 slip road London bound at Bluewater
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Multiple lights out

13th October

Multiple lights out the new ones installed when Bluewater junction was upgraded both sides of the carriageway very dangerous as soon busy there.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Dartford Bypass, Bean, Dartford
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Vehicle abandonment

14th August

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Unlawful parking

9th July

Horse box on the path junction of ridgeway and court road darenth da27jj dangerous to public
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Blocking entry and exit

29th June

There is off-road parking for access to the co-op corner shop fish and chip shop and barbers so your entry and exit has double yellow lines running across it so no one can get in your way coming in and out but every day there is cars park up and block it in and out all the time so they can quickly run in and grab something and get out. I pull in like a normal person park up get my stuff and leave end up sitting there for 20 minutes waiting for someone to come out and move the car off the yellow lines.

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Grass needs cutting

19th June

Grass is to high and obscuring view of traffic approaching roundabout
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Bean, Dartford
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Sandy Lane

1st May

Near the end of Sandy Lane path near the bypass trees have fallen onto the path.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Sandy Lane, Bean, Dartford
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