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29 Highfield Road Dartford Kent DA1 2JS

Refused Dartford 26/00274/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

Change of use of existing property from a 6-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation to a day nursery (Class E(f)) for up to 35 children and 15 staff, with associated staff facilities, use of garden for children's external play area, parking in the rear curtilage and the incorporation of a one-bedroom residential property on the top floor to accommodate potential staff members

As published by the council, reference 26/00274/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00274/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Application Refused
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Decided
26 May 2026
Ward
Town
Parish
Not Parished
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DA1 2JS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dartford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 25/00986/COU Refused

    29 Highfield Road Dartford Kent DA1 2JS

    Change of use of existing property from a 6-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation to a day nursery (Class E(f)) for up to 45 children and 15 staff, with associated staff facilities, use of garden for children's external play area and the incorporation of a one-bedroom residential property on the top floor to accommodate potential staff members

    Decided 24 Oct 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Mar 2026

    Received by Dartford

  2. 31 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 May 2026

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Appeal: 26/00028/WRITRP (Appeal In Progress)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Silver Teal Ltd/Mr Joe Marshall Agent

8 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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

21 documents on file for this application

  • APPEAL STATEMENT 29 HIGHFIELD ROAD Council`s Case · 05 Aug 2026
  • PARKING STANDARDS SPD_COMPRESSED APPENDIX 1. Council`s Case · 05 Aug 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION RESPONSE APPEAL 26_00274_FUL_REDACTED APPENDIX Council`s Case · 05 Aug 2026
  • PARKING STRATEGY & TRANSPORT LEAD - RESPONSE TO APPEAL_REDACTED APPENDIX 3.PDF Council`s Case · 05 Aug 2026
  • RESPONSE_DBC-2026-109728(1) APPENDIX 4 Council`s Case · 05 Aug 2026
  • DELEGATED REPORT Report · 26 May 2026
  • REFUSED Decision Notice · 26 May 2026
  • KCC HIGHWAYS Consultation Responses · 05 May 2026
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultation Responses · 29 Apr 2026
  • KENT FIRE BRIGADE Consultation Responses · 17 Apr 2026
  • KENT POLICE Consultation Responses · 07 Apr 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 31 Mar 2026
  • NDSS RESIDENTIAL SPACE STANDARDS STATEMENT Report · 31 Mar 2026
  • LOCATION_PLAN-105082543 Drawings · 10 Mar 2026
  • P01_EXISTING_FLOORPLANS Drawings · 10 Mar 2026
  • P02_SITE_PLANS Drawings · 10 Mar 2026
  • P03_PROPOSED-FLOORPLAN Drawings · 10 Mar 2026
  • TRANSPORT STATEMENT Report · 10 Mar 2026
  • FORM_1_CIL_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION (1) FILLED CIL · 10 Mar 2026
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT REVA Report · 10 Mar 2026
  • STATEMENT OF INTENDED USE Report · 10 Mar 2026

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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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  • 29 Highfield Road Dartford Kent DA1 2JS

    25/00986/COU Submitted 26 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Change of use of existing property from a 6-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation to a day nursery (Class E(f)) for up to 45 children and 15 staff, with associated staff facilities, use of garden for children's external play area and the incorporation of a one-bedroom residential property on the top floor to accommodate potential staff members

    Refused Full applications 8 docs
  • 29 Highfield Road Dartford Kent DA1 2JS

    25/00986/COU Submitted 26 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Change of use of existing property from a 6-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation to a day nursery (Class E(f)) for up to 45 children and 15 staff, with associated staff facilities, use of garden for children's external play area and the incorporation of a one-bedroom residential property on the top floor to accommodate potential staff members

    Refused Full applications 8 docs
  • 29 Highfield Road Dartford Kent DA1 2JS

    26/00274/FUL Submitted 10 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use of existing property from a 6-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation to a day nursery (Class E(f)) for up to 35 children and 15 staff, with associated staff facilities, use of garden for children's external play area, parking in the rear curtilage and the incorporation of a one-bedroom residential property on the top floor to accommodate potential staff members

    Refused Full applications 21 docs
  • 29 Highfield Road Dartford Kent DA1 2JS

    24/00777/COU Submitted 4 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    Conversion of the existing 6 bed HMO (house of multiple occupation) into 10 bedroom HMO

    Granted Full applications 8 docs
  • 35 Highfield Road Dartford Kent DA1 2JS

    26/00967/PDE Submitted 19 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Determination pursuant to Schedule 2, Part 1 (Class A.1 (g) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as to whether prior approval is required for the erection of a single storey rear extension

    Refused Extension 11 docs
    Small domestic
  • 35 Highfield Road Dartford Kent DA1 2JS

    26/00967/PDE Submitted 19 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Determination pursuant to Schedule 2, Part 1 (Class A.1 (g) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as to whether prior approval is required for the erection of a single storey rear extension

    Refused Extension 10 docs
    Small domestic

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