Planning application
26/00274/FUL
29 Highfield Road Dartford Kent DA1 2JS
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
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
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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25/00986/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
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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
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26/00274/FUL 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 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
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23/00160/TPO Granted
Car Park Entrance To Baker Crescent, 9 And 10 Summerhill Road Dartford Kent
Application for T1 Corsican Pine; Reduce back selected branches to good growth point to provide 1 metres clearance from parking space. Location rear garden 9 Summerhill Road T2 Sycamore; Twin stem sapling. Fell to ground level and remove all arisings. Location communal car park Baker Crescent T3 Sycamore; Reduce back overhang to edge of car park. Location communal car park Baker Crescent T4 Neighbouring pine and Elm reduce back to boundary fence. Location 10 Summerhill Road all subject to Tree Preservation Order No.2 2000
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