Planning application
29 Highfield Road Dartford Kent DA1 2JS
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
- 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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Mar 2026
Received by Dartford
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31 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 May 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
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
7 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
- APPEAL STATEMENT 29 HIGHFIELD ROAD
- PARKING STANDARDS SPD_COMPRESSED APPENDIX 1.
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION RESPONSE APPEAL 26_00274_FUL_REDACTED APPENDIX
- PARKING STRATEGY & TRANSPORT LEAD - RESPONSE TO APPEAL_REDACTED APPENDIX 3.PDF
- RESPONSE_DBC-2026-109728(1) APPENDIX 4
- DELEGATED REPORT
- REFUSED
- KCC HIGHWAYS
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- KENT FIRE BRIGADE
- KENT POLICE
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- NDSS RESIDENTIAL SPACE STANDARDS STATEMENT
- LOCATION_PLAN-105082543
- P01_EXISTING_FLOORPLANS
- P02_SITE_PLANS
- P03_PROPOSED-FLOORPLAN
- TRANSPORT STATEMENT
- FORM_1_CIL_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION (1) FILLED
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT REVA
- STATEMENT OF INTENDED USE
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