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Serena Memorial Hall 396 Princes Road Dartford Kent DA1 1LA

Awaiting decision Dartford 25/01248/FUL Full Application

Works: Extension

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Proposal

Erection of 2 No. light industrial/commercial units (Use Class E(g)) in the rear curtilage, operating as part of the wider site, with parking accessed through the existing building. Extension and renovation of existing Serena Memorial Hall for use as a community-focused art space and gallery (mixed use)

As published by the council, reference 25/01248/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/01248/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
26 Nov 2025
Ward
Princes
Parish
Not Parished
Postcode
DA1 1LA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Nov 2025

    Received by Dartford

  2. 26 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Dartford took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

55 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Dartford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Dartford decided full applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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