The Hart Spa 31 London Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1AR Data via plota.co.uk

26/02221/FUL - Full Application Pending

Proposal

Conversion of first, second and third floors from Offices (Class E) to a 6 bedroom HMO (C4), fenestration changes and associated internal/external alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Nov 2026 and 21 Nov 2026, from Sevenoaks's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 28 and 30, London Road
List entry 1281193 · 19 m from the pin · 34 more listed buildings within 150 m (34 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Air quality management area: AQMA No. 10
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 443 m away: Knole Park SSSI; National landscape 443 m away: Kent Downs; Inside the Sevenoaks built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 12 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Sevenoaks
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TN13 1AR
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Sevenoaks Town & St Johns
Parish
Sevenoaks
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Robinson Escott Planning

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Sevenoaks usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
51decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Sevenoaks in the last twelve months, from validation. Sevenoaks decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-15150048
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sevenoaks
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#115 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Sevenoaks ranks #109 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Sevenoaks decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #177 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #194 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #109 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #93 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
213 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
14 decided
1,130
Total decisions
143 refused in the year to March 2026