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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
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 2 applications since 2025: 0 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

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

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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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 0m 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 0m 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 0m 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
  • 35 Highfield Road Dartford Kent DA1 2JS

    26/00967/PDE Submitted 19 Aug 2026 29m away

    81% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

    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

    Awaiting decision Extension 10 docs
    Small domestic
  • 35 Highfield Road Dartford Kent DA1 2JS

    26/00967/PDE Submitted 19 Aug 2026 41m away

    81% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

    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

    Awaiting decision Extension 10 docs
    Small domestic
  • Car Park Entrance To Baker Crescent, 9 And 10 Summerhill Road Dartford Kent

    23/00160/TPO Submitted 13 Feb 2023 75m away

    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

    Granted Trees 3 docs
    Small domestic

In Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

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    36 Waterstone Way Stone Kent DA9 9TU

    Erection of a part two/part single storey rear extension and partial conversion of the garage into a habitable room

    28 May 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00850/FUL Granted

    13 And 14 School Lane Bean Kent DA2 8AL

    Erection of two storey front extension and first floor front extension, including conversion of a garage into a habitable room and alterations to fenestration

    21 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00821/FUL Granted

    99 Darenth Road Dartford Kent DA1 1NJ

    Erection of a first floor side extension and new roof incorporating a rear dormer in connection with providing additional rooms in the roof space, along with alterations to roof and fenestration of existing rear extension

    15 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00798/FUL Granted

    40 Fernheath Way Wilmington Kent DA2 7PF

    Erection of a single storey rear/side extension and loft conversion comprising alterations to roof to provide dormer window in rear elevation, window in gable and roof lights in front roof slope

    9 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00832/FUL Granted

    118 Birchwood Road Wilmington Kent DA2 7HG

    Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension

    20 Jul 2026 Full applications