Monmouth County · Manalapan Township · #20241375
Assembly-use building, Block 25, Lot 14
Manalapan Township, NJ · 36,311 sq ft non-residential, institutional
About this project
A new assembly-type building on Block 25, Lot 14 in Manalapan Township, Monmouth County, NJ, about 36,311 sq ft. The permit classification covers uses such as lecture halls, art galleries and churches.
Official description: Lecture halls, Art Galleries, Churches, etc.; reported construction cost $3,380,000
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Lecture halls, Art Galleries, Churches, etc.
- Status
- Permit
Filing history
- 2024-06-13 · #20241375 · Building permit (new construction) · 36,311 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The county record describes a new assembly-type building of about 36,311 square feet on Block 25, Lot 14 in Manalapan Township. This permit category covers churches, lecture halls and similar gathering spaces.
Public planning board records point to a church proposal on Craig Road. They describe a two-story house of worship with a sanctuary of roughly 370 seats, classrooms, a social hall and offices. The planning board reportedly granted preliminary site plan approval in mid-2020. Later 2021 agendas list a follow-up application for final approval, and an amended version of the plan appears around late 2021. The search results link this to the lot, but the size in those sources was not checked against the county's 36,311 sq ft figure.
No source found confirms final approval, a building permit or construction. The county's June 2024 filing suggests the project is still moving toward construction.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic: a traffic study reportedly found that left turns into the site would work well at peak times, based on the 2020 hearing coverage.
- Parking: the plan reportedly provides about 125 spaces, one more than the township requires.
- Use: the church reportedly asked that the approval bar use of the building by outside groups, which would limit evening and weekend activity to the congregation.
Where it stands
The project received preliminary site plan approval from the Manalapan Planning Board in 2020, and final approval was still under review in 2021 agendas. The outcome of final approval was not found. After final approval, the next steps are usually satisfying approval conditions, getting building permits and starting construction.
- Jun 2024 Latest county filing for the 36,311 sq ft assembly building
- Dec 2021 Planning board agenda lists an amended preliminary and final site plan application
- Sep 2021 Final site plan application listed as complete on a planning board agenda
- Jun 2021 Final site plan application listed as under completeness review
- Jun 2020 Planning board reportedly votes to grant preliminary site plan approval with conditions
Want to weigh in? The Manalapan Township Planning Board decides site plan applications at public meetings, and residents can comment during the hearing on any application that returns to it.
Who's behind it
Evangelical Church of the Assemblies of God · A congregation that is the applicant for the Craig Road house of worship according to local news coverage; no other projects were found.
Around the web
- May 26 2022 PB AgendaManalapan Township · May 26, 2022A later planning board agenda from the township, possibly listing this application; it was not checked against the project.
- Planning Board Agenda, September 2021Manalapan Township · Sep 23, 2021Lists the church's final site plan application in the review process.
Planning terms explained
- Site plan
- A detailed drawing showing the building, parking, driveways, drainage and landscaping on a lot.
- Preliminary approval
- An early approval that lets the applicant move forward once listed conditions are met.
- Final approval
- The last board approval of the plan, usually needed before building permits are issued.
- Conditional use
- A use the zoning allows in a zone only if it meets specific standards, such as a house of worship in a residential area.
- Completeness review
- A staff check that an application has all required documents before the board schedules a hearing.
Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $12.7M
- ~181 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~90 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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