Planning application
26/00203/FUL
15 Steele Avenue Greenhithe Kent DA9 9PQ
Proposal
Change of use from an existing residential dwelling (C3 use class) to a children's care home (C2 use class), with alterations to the fenestration and internal alterations
As published by the council, reference 26/00203/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Feb 2026
Received by Dartford
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11 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 May 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/00203/FUL Refused
15 Steele Avenue Greenhithe Kent DA9 9PQ
Change of use from an existing residential dwelling (C3 use class) to a children's care home (C2 use class), with alterations to the fenestration and internal alterations
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25/01474/FUL Granted
16 Whitby Close Stone Greenhithe Kent DA9 9QE
Erection of a single storey rear extension and two storey side extension
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26/00790/CDNA Awaiting decision
16 Whitby Close Stone Greenhithe Kent DA9 9QE
Submission of details relating to contamination pursuant to condition 3 (part 1 only) of planning permission DA/25/01474/FUL for erection of a single storey rear extension and two storey side extension
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25/01474/FUL Granted
16 Whitby Close Stone Greenhithe Kent DA9 9QE
Erection of a single storey rear extension and two storey side extension
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26/00790/CDNA Awaiting decision
16 Whitby Close Stone Greenhithe Kent DA9 9QE
Submission of details relating to contamination pursuant to condition 3 (part 1 only) of planning permission DA/25/01474/FUL for erection of a single storey rear extension and two storey side extension
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25/01321/FUL Granted
14 Whitby Close Stone Greenhithe Kent DA9 9QE
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension
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