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29 Highfield Road Dartford Kent DA1 2JS

Refused Ebbsfleet Development Corporation 25/00986/COU Change of Use

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 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

As published by the council, reference 25/00986/COU

Application record

Reference
25/00986/COU
Type
Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Application Refused
Received
26 Aug 2025
Validated
29 Aug 2025
Decided
24 Oct 2025
Ward
Town
Parish
Not Parished
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DA1 2JS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Ebbsfleet Development Corporation register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 2 refused.

  • 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

    Decided 26 May 2026 Full applications
  • 24/00777/COU Granted

    29 Highfield Road Dartford Kent DA1 2JS

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

    Decided 31 Jan 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Aug 2025

    Received by Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

  2. 29 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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

8 documents on file for this application

  • DELEGATED REPORT SHEET Report · 24 Oct 2025
  • REFUSED Decision Notice · 24 Oct 2025
  • P01 EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Drawings · 29 Aug 2025
  • P02C PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Drawings · 29 Aug 2025
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 25 Aug 2025
  • P03 REVD EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE PLANS Drawings · 25 Aug 2025
  • FORM_1_CIL_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION CIL · 25 Aug 2025
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Report · 25 Aug 2025

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What this refusal means

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation 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.

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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

    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

    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

In Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

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    20 Sutherland Close Stone Greenhithe Kent DA9 9QJ

    Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension, and part garage conversion to habitable accommodation

    Received 17 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00920/FUL Granted

    32 Raeburn Avenue Dartford Kent DA1 3BG

    Erection of a part two storey/part single storey rear and side extension and first floor side extension and entrance porch and external insulation

    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00921/FUL Granted

    32 Raeburn Avenue Dartford Kent DA1 3BG

    Erection of a part two storey/part single storey rear and side extension and first floor side extension and entrance porch and external insulation

    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01139/FUL Awaiting decision

    21 Lawson Gardens Dartford Kent DA1 5BJ

    Application for main entrance door to be moved to the front of the property

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01137/FUL Awaiting decision

    57 Knole Road Dartford Kent DA1 3JN

    Erection of part first floor and part single storey side/rear extensions, single storey front extension to the garage, infill of existing porch, and alterations and extension to the roof including a rear dormer to facilitate a loft conversion

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications