Planning application
24 Lowfield Street Dartford Kent DA1 1HD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from previously approved restaurant (Class E(b)) to a Children's Nursery (Class E(f)) with main access to the premises from the rear curtilage facing Market Street & use of external curtilage for outdoor play area
As published by the council, reference 25/01428/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01428/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 11 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 23 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 10 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Town
- Parish
- Not Parished
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DA1 1HD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dartford register
This site has had 7 applications since 2023: 7 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00104/NONMAT Granted
24 Lowfield Street Dartford Kent DA1 1HD
Non-material amendment following grant of planning permission DA/25/00202/VCON to alter the time period requirements in Condition 5 for the provision and verification of noise mitigation measures approved under 23/00245/CDNA (distinguishing between measures relevant to the residential units and those relating specifically to the ground floor commercial use)
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25/01102/CDNA Granted
24 Lowfield Street Dartford Kent DA1 1HD
Submission of details relating to external lighting (Condition 19) pursuant to planning permission DA/25/00202/VCON for change of use of the ground floor, including proposed extensions enclosing the rear curtilage, to create 2 x Cafe/Restaurant; use of basement for ancillary storage. Provision of extraction equipment. Extensions & alterations to upper floors at first, second and third storey to create 6 flats with bin and bike store. New additional front entrance. Provision of first floor rear access to ground floor refuse store. Internal and external alterations. (Variation to previously approved application DA/21/01186/FUL including the creation of an outdoor customer seating area in place of an enclosure & other external alterations.)
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25/01099/CDNA Granted
24 Lowfield Street Dartford Kent DA1 1HD
Submission of details regarding noise mitigation verification (Condition 5) relating to occupation of (a) the residential units only pursuant to planning permission DA/25/00202/VCON for change of use of the ground floor, including proposed extensions enclosing the rear curtilage, to create 2 x Cafe/Restaurant; use of basement for ancillary storage. Provision of extraction equipment. Extensions & alterations to upper floors at first, second and third storey to create 6 flats with bin and bike store. New additional front entrance. Provision of first floor rear access to ground floor refuse store. Internal and external alterations. (Variation to previously approved application DA/21/01186/FUL including the creation of an outdoor customer seating area in place of an enclosure & other external alterations.)
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25/01079/CDNA Granted
24 Lowfield Street Dartford Kent DA1 1HD
Submission of details relating to water usage (Condition 9) pursuant to planning permission DA/25/00202/VCON for change of use of the ground floor, including proposed extensions enclosing the rear curtilage, to create 2 x Cafe/Restaurant; use of basement for ancillary storage. Provision of extraction equipment. Extensions & alterations to upper floors at first, second and third storey to create 6 flats with bin and bike store. New additional front entrance. Provision of first floor rear access to ground floor refuse store. Internal and external alterations. (Variation to previously approved application DA/21/01186/FUL including the creation of an outdoor customer seating area in place of an enclosure & other external alterations.)
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25/01100/CDNA Granted
24 Lowfield Street Dartford Kent DA1 1HD
Submission of details relating to refuse storage management plan (Condition 7) pursuant to planning permission DA/25/00202/VCON for change of use of the ground floor, including proposed extensions enclosing the rear curtilage, to create 2 x Cafe/Restaurant; use of basement for ancillary storage. Provision of extraction equipment. Extensions & alterations to upper floors at first, second and third storey to create 6 flats with bin and bike store. New additional front entrance. Provision of first floor rear access to ground floor refuse store. Internal and external alterations. (Variation to previously approved application DA/21/01186/FUL including the creation of an outdoor customer seating area in place of an enclosure & other external alterations.)
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23/01488/CDNA Granted
24 Lowfield Street Dartford Kent DA1 1HD
Submission of details relating to external curtilage (Condition 13), boundary enclosures, planting & screening (Condition 14), gates (Condition 21) of planning permission DA/21/01186/FUL for Change of use of the ground floor, including proposed extensions enclosing the rear curtilage, to create 2 x Cafe/Restaurant; use of basement for ancillary storage. Provision of extraction equipment. Extensions & alterations to upper floors at first, second and third storey to create 6 flats with bin and bike store. New additional front entrance. Provision of first floor rear access to ground floor refuse store. Internal and external alterations.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Dec 2025
Received by Dartford
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23 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT SHEET
- APPROVED
- STATEMENT/SUPPORTING INFORMATION
- NOISE- SUPPORTING INFORMATION
- Y2670_2024_A103 R5 PROPOSED FRONT & REAR ELEVATIONS
- Y2670_2024_A102 R5 PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- RESPONSE ABOUT USE OF NURSERY
- CLARIFICATION IN RELATION TO THE GLAZING ASSUMPTIONS WITHIN THE NOISE IMPACT ASS
- NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT
- FLOOD MAP PLANNING
- NEWSPAPER NOTICE ACTUAL
- WETPOUR SURFACING
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- OUTDOOR SPACE MANAGEMENT PLAN
- NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- FURTHER INFORMATION
- Y2670-2024-A101 EXISTING FLOOR PLAN
- FORM_1_CIL_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION
- 25/01868 TRANSPORT STATEMENT
- Y2670-2024-A100 SITE LOCATION PLAN AND SITE PLAN
- 25/01868 PLANNING STATEMENT
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