Planning application
FORMER ST EANSWYTHES MISSION, PRIORY ROAD, Tonbridge, TN9 2BL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of the ground floor from Class F1(f) (Place of worship) to Class E(e) (Dental laboratory)
As published by the council, reference 25/01980/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01980/PA
- Type
- Minor planning permission
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 25 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 25 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 19 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Vauxhall
- Parish
- Tonbridge
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN9 2BL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Nov 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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19 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 19 January 2026, 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.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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