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Acacia Hall, Darent Suite High Street Dartford Kent DA1 1DJ

Granted Dartford 25/00909/COU Change of Use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use from function venue and or for general assembly and leisure use (sui generis) to place of worship; registered wedding venue; community purposes & café (mixed use)

As published by the council, reference 25/00909/COU

Application record

Reference
25/00909/COU
Type
Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Approval of permission for a temp period
Received
5 Aug 2025
Validated
29 Aug 2025
Decided
3 Nov 2025
Ward
Town
Parish
Not Parished
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DA1 1DJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2025

    Received by Dartford

  2. 29 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Approval of permission for a temp period

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Crossways Community Church Applicant

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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 · 03 Nov 2025
  • APPROVED FOR A TEMP PERIOD EXP 07.11.2028 Decision Notice · 03 Nov 2025
  • NEWSPAPER NOTICE ACTUAL Additional Information or Correspondence · 15 Sep 2025
  • 1055 PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 29 Aug 2025
  • STATEMENT OF USE Report · 29 Aug 2025
  • FLOOD RISK Report · 27 Aug 2025
  • LOCATIONPLAN Drawings · 05 Aug 2025
  • FORM_1_CIL_ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION CIL · 05 Aug 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Dartford granted permission on 3 November 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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