Planning application
25/01428/FUL
24 Lowfield Street Dartford Kent DA1 1HD
Proposal
Change of use from previously approved restaurant (Class E(b)) to a Children's Nursery (Class E(f)) with main access to the premises from the rear curtilage facing Market Street & use of external curtilage for outdoor play area
As published by the council, reference 25/01428/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Dec 2025
Received by Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
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23 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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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25/01079/CDNA Granted
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Submission of details relating to water usage (Condition 9) pursuant to planning permission DA/25/00202/VCON for change of use of the ground floor, including proposed extensions enclosing the rear curtilage, to create 2 x Cafe/Restaurant; use of basement for ancillary storage. Provision of extraction equipment. Extensions & alterations to upper floors at first, second and third storey to create 6 flats with bin and bike store. New additional front entrance. Provision of first floor rear access to ground floor refuse store. Internal and external alterations. (Variation to previously approved application DA/21/01186/FUL including the creation of an outdoor customer seating area in place of an enclosure & other external alterations.)
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25/01079/CDNA Granted
24 Lowfield Street Dartford Kent DA1 1HD
Submission of details relating to water usage (Condition 9) pursuant to planning permission DA/25/00202/VCON for change of use of the ground floor, including proposed extensions enclosing the rear curtilage, to create 2 x Cafe/Restaurant; use of basement for ancillary storage. Provision of extraction equipment. Extensions & alterations to upper floors at first, second and third storey to create 6 flats with bin and bike store. New additional front entrance. Provision of first floor rear access to ground floor refuse store. Internal and external alterations. (Variation to previously approved application DA/21/01186/FUL including the creation of an outdoor customer seating area in place of an enclosure & other external alterations.)
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25/01428/FUL Granted
24 Lowfield Street Dartford Kent DA1 1HD
Change of use from previously approved restaurant (Class E(b)) to a Children's Nursery (Class E(f)) with main access to the premises from the rear curtilage facing Market Street & use of external curtilage for outdoor play area
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26/00104/NONMAT Granted
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26/00104/NONMAT Granted
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