Planning application
Acacia Hall, Darent Suite High Street Dartford Kent DA1 1DJ
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
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5 Aug 2025
Received by Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
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29 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Approval of permission for a temp period
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27 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Ebbsfleet Development Corporation 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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