Planning application
25/01316/FUL
Pittsfield High Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7EG
Proposal
Change of use from a 6 bed C3 dwellinghouse to a Sui Generis mixed-use formed of a 7 bed C2 use (Residential Institution) and Sui Generis commercial swimming lesson hire, facilitated by external and internal alterations including insertion of a door to the side elevation (Part-retrospective)
As published by the council, reference 25/01316/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Nov 2025
Received by Dartford
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25 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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25/01316/FUL Refused
Pittsfield High Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7EG
Change of use from a 6 bed C3 dwellinghouse to a Sui Generis mixed-use formed of a 7 bed C2 use (Residential Institution) and Sui Generis commercial swimming lesson hire, facilitated by external and internal alterations including insertion of a door to the side elevation (Part-retrospective)
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26/00464/FUL Refused
Pittsfield High Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7EG
Change of use from a 6 bed C3 dwellinghouse to a Sui Generis mixed-use formed of a 7 bed Children's care home (C2) and Sui Generis commercial swimming lesson hire, facilitated by the partial demolition and reconstruction of the front boundary and gate, erection of a single storey side extension and external and internal alterations (Part-retrospective)
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26/00464/FUL Refused
Pittsfield High Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7EG
Change of use from a 6 bed C3 dwellinghouse to a Sui Generis mixed-use formed of a 7 bed Children's care home (C2) and Sui Generis commercial swimming lesson hire, facilitated by the partial demolition and reconstruction of the front boundary and gate, erection of a single storey side extension and external and internal alterations (Part-retrospective)
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26/00002/FUL Granted
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