Planning application
26/00444/LDC
Darenth Fishing Complex Darenth Hill Darenth Kent DA2 7QY
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for small single storey one bedroom dwelling.
As published by the council, reference 26/00444/LDC
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2026
Received by Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
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24 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Decision issued: LDC Refusal
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27 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 lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/00444/LDC Refused
Darenth Fishing Complex Darenth Hill Darenth Kent DA2 7QY
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for small single storey one bedroom dwelling.
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26/00445/LDC Refused
Darenth Fishing Complex Darenth Hill Darenth Kent DA2 7QY
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) to regularise use of existing car parking area within site
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26/00445/LDC Refused
Darenth Fishing Complex Darenth Hill Darenth Kent DA2 7QY
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) to regularise use of existing car parking area within site
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26/00588/FUL Granted
Savigny Darenth Hill Darenth Kent DA2 7QR
Alterations and enlargement of the existing rear roof form through the connection and extension of the two existing rear dormer structures to create additional first-floor accommodation within the roof space
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25/01128/FUL Refused
Savigny Darenth Hill Darenth Kent DA2 7QR
Erection of a part single storey/part two storey rear extension
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26/00588/FUL Granted
Savigny Darenth Hill Darenth Kent DA2 7QR
Alterations and enlargement of the existing rear roof form through the connection and extension of the two existing rear dormer structures to create additional first-floor accommodation within the roof space
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26/00587/LDC Decided
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26/00579/LDC Decided
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26/00577/LDC Decided
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