Planning application
Swanley Centre London Road Swanley Kent BR8 7TG
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from Class E (offices) to Class C3 (dwellinghouses).
As published by the council, reference 25/02547/LDCPR
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02547/LDCPR
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 5 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 29 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 24 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Swanley St Mary's
- Parish
- Swanley
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BR8 7TG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sevenoaks register
This site has had 5 applications since 2023: 4 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00431/LDCEX Granted
Swanley Centre London Road Swanley Kent BR8 7TG
Lawful development certificate in relation to change of use from Class E (offices) to Class C3 (dwellinghouses).
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25/03405/DETAIL Granted
Swanley Centre London Road Swanley Kent BR8 7TG
Details pursuant to condition 1 (Noise mitigation) of 24/01452/PAD
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25/02550/LDCPR Granted
Swanley Centre London Road Swanley Kent BR8 7TG
Erection of framed second floor atop existing concrete roof with openings in roof over existing staircases to provide access to the new second floor. Materials as shown on proposed elevations
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23/02465/PAD Granted
Swanley Centre London Road Swanley Kent BR8 7TG
Prior notification of one additional storey of new dwellinghouses immediately above the topmost storey on a terrace building in commercial or mixed use.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Sep 2025
Received by Sevenoaks
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29 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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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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