Whose survey is it?
The survey belongs to Citygate Church, which owns the building, and is run by its consultants. It is separate from this campaign and from Bromley Council's planning process.
Taking part doesn't replace commenting on the planning application. That comes later, when the application is submitted, and we'll tell you the day it happens.
We're taking part, openly and courteously, and we'd encourage you to do the same.
Citygate's leaflet gives the closing time as 5pm on Monday 12 October; its consultation website gives Tuesday 13 October. We're working to the earlier date. Source: Citygate Church in Beckenham public consultation materials, September 2026.
Before you begin
- It asks for your name, email and address.
- Each answer locks when you press Next, and you can't go back. Read every question twice.
- Write your comment somewhere else first, then paste it in.
- Keep a copy of what you write. A screenshot of each page before you press Next does the job.
The four questions
Question 1
It asks whether you support the proposed change of use. That is the heart of it.
Question 2
It asks whether you support "the proposals to celebrate the art-deco features of the building". Take a moment over this one. The restoration it describes is part of the plan to convert the cinema into a place of worship. Plenty of us would love to see the art deco restored and still want the building kept as a cinema. If that's you, think about which answer reflects it. One way is to choose Unsure and explain in the comments.
Question 3
It asks for your memories of the cinema. If it's part of your life now, say so in the present tense.
Question 4
An open box, and the one that matters most. Say in your own words what losing the town's only cinema would mean for you, your family or your street.
How you answer is yours to decide.
Question wording as shown on Citygate's survey on 4 October 2026.
Ready?
Go to Citygate's surveyOpens Citygate's consultation website
When you've finished
Tell us you've done it, so we can keep our own count of responses. We don't need to see what you wrote: your copy stays with you.
Saturday 10 October
Citygate is holding a drop-in from 10am to 2pm at 22 Rectory Road. Come as a resident, ask your questions, be courteous.
Source: Citygate Church in Beckenham public consultation materials, September 2026.
This is only the start
The moment that matters most is still to come: the day the planning application goes in. Leave your email and we'll tell you when it happens, with a short guide to writing a comment that counts.
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