Planning application
Ring Containers Ltd Units 1 And 2 Southern Cross London Road Swanley Kent BR8 8DE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of 2 silos (plant) in association with an industrial process - GPDO Schedule 2, Part 7, Class I
As published by the council, reference 25/02341/LDCPR
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02341/LDCPR
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 18 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 23 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Swanley Christchurch & Swanley Village
- Parish
- Swanley
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR8 8DE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2025
Received by Sevenoaks
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1 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Granted
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8 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sevenoaks granted permission on 23 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
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