Supajam 5 The Mall London Road Swanley Kent BR8 7WL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01736/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a 1.2m wide access controlled gate and 1.8m high external metal security fence to the forecourt of 5 The Mall Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jul 2026
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Validated
28 Jul 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

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; Inside the Swanley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Sevenoaks
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
BR8 7WL
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Swanley White Oak
Parish
Swanley
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Hazle McCormack Young LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
626decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14972563
Statutory expiry
22 Sept 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

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