Planning application
Bessels Green Baptist Church Bessels Green Road Bessels Green Kent TN13 2PS
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of a small store building within the curtilage of the Grade II listed Bessels Green Baptist Church. Replacement with a garden of remembrance.
As published by the council, reference 26/01670/LBCALT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01670/LBCALT
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 29 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- TN13 2PS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jun 2026
Received by Sevenoaks
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11 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Sevenoaks took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Sevenoaks for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sevenoaks's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Sevenoaks's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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