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Raven House 291 Watling Street Dartford Kent DA2 6EP

Refused Dartford 24/00812/COU Change of Use

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use from a factory warehouse to a Church

As published by the council, reference 24/00812/COU

Application record

Reference
24/00812/COU
Type
Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Refused
Received
16 Jul 2024
Validated
29 Jul 2024
Decided
23 Sep 2024
Ward
Stone House
Parish
Not Parished
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DA2 6EP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dartford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00166/FUL Awaiting decision

    Raven House 291 Watling Street Dartford Kent DA2 6EP

    Application for change of use from a factory/warehouse (Class B2) to a church (Class F1(f)) including provision of parking

    Submitted 16 Feb 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jul 2024

    Received by Dartford

  2. 29 Jul 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Dartford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

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  • Raven House 291 Watling Street Dartford Kent DA2 6EP

    26/00166/FUL Submitted 16 Feb 2026 0m away

    74% historically approved · decision due ~13 Apr

    Application for change of use from a factory/warehouse (Class B2) to a church (Class F1(f)) including provision of parking

    Awaiting decision Full applications 48 docs

  • Raven House 291 Watling Street Dartford Kent DA2 6EP

    24/00812/COU Submitted 16 Jul 2024 0m away

    Change of use from a factory warehouse to a Church

    Refused Full applications 8 docs

  • Raven House 291 Watling Street Dartford Kent DA2 6EP

    26/00166/FUL Submitted 16 Feb 2026 0m away

    74% historically approved · decision due ~13 Apr

    Application for change of use from a factory/warehouse (Class B2) to a church (Class F1(f)) including provision of parking

    Awaiting decision Full applications 48 docs

  • 220 Watling Street Stone Kent DA2 6EW

    21/00516/FUL Submitted 6 Apr 2021 49m away

    Erection of a single storey front extension

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  • 651-661 Princes Road Dartford Kent DA2 6EF

    25/01356/LDC Submitted 25 Nov 2025 82m away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of the premises as a mixed use comprising retail showroom and sales areas (Use Class E(a)) and storage/distribution (Use Class B8), together with ancillary offices, staff canteen and associated parking, servicing and yard areas

    Granted Lawful development 9 docs

  • 651-661 Princes Road Dartford Kent DA2 6EF

    25/01356/LDC Submitted 25 Nov 2025 82m away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of the premises as a mixed use comprising retail showroom and sales areas (Use Class E(a)) and storage/distribution (Use Class B8), together with ancillary offices, staff canteen and associated parking, servicing and yard areas

    Granted Lawful development 9 docs

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