Sevenoaks Constitutional Labour Party The Corner House London Road Swanley Kent BR8 7QD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01298/PAC - Prior Approval Change of Use Refused

Proposal

Prior notification for a change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3). This application is made under Class MA of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 May 2026
Refused
10 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 10 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Sevenoaks
Application type
Prior Approval Change of Use
Postcode
BR8 7QD
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Swanley St Mary's
Parish
Swanley
Target decision
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Prior Approval - Refused
Decision date
10 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Una Kaya Architects

Consultation & key dates

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 performance
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