Ladbrokes 53 Swanley Centre London Road Swanley Kent BR8 7TQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01569/ADV - Advert Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of 1 no digital marketing screen Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jun 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Air quality management area: AQMA No. 8 (Swanley Town Centre)
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
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Swanley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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 area94 m² (1,012 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 44)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2023, 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
Advert Application
Postcode
BR8 7TQ
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Swanley St Mary's
Parish
Swanley
Target decision
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Elias Topping
Leaseholder
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 98 days from validation, 43 days slower than Sevenoaks's median of 55 for advertisement consent. Approved, as 87% of advertisement consent here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
9,937decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent advertisement consent in Sevenoaks to go on. Sevenoaks decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-15019754
Statutory expiry
13 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sevenoaks
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#115 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.

Leaseholders: 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.