Granville House 7 Station Parade London Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1DL Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Subdivision and change of use to form 2 no commercial spaces to front of building and 2 no 2 bedroom flats with balcony to rear of building. Proposed extension and disabled compliant access to front of property. Associated hard and soft landscaping. Alterations to fenestrations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 21 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 8 Nov 2026, from Sevenoaks's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Conservation area 49 m away: Sevenoaks - Granville Road And Eardley Road; Inside the Sevenoaks built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area367 m² (3,950 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 112)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sevenoaks
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TN13 1DL
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Sevenoaks Town & St Johns
Parish
Sevenoaks
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Harringtons 2006
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 63, past the statutory target. 78% of changes of use in Sevenoaks are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 25 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 637 days past the 56-day target
50%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
56decided 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-14894019
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sevenoaks
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#115 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.