Coral 131 St Johns Hill Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3PE Data via plota.co.uk

26/02457/LDCPR - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor premises from betting shop (sui generis use) to nail salon (Class E use). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Nov 2026 and 2 Dec 2026, from Sevenoaks's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 5

Air quality management area: AQMA No. 13 (A25)
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 205 m away: Sevenoaks Gravel Pits SSSI; 1 listed building within 150 m; 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 2 October 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £210,000 in June 2023. Other property, freehold.

22 June 2023£210,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
4 May 2023£2,250A nominal price

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Sevenoaks
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Postcode
TN13 3PE
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Sevenoaks Town & St Johns
Parish
Sevenoaks
Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Robinson Escott Planning
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Sevenoaks usually decides changes of use by day 62.

Day 1943 days to the predicted decision (day 62)
48%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
54decided 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-15229255
Statutory expiry
11 Nov 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner and 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.