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Swanley Centre London Road Swanley Kent BR8 7TG

Refused Sevenoaks 25/02547/LDCPR Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

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.

  • 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).

    Decided 13 May 2026 Lawful development
  • 25/03405/DETAIL Granted

    Swanley Centre London Road Swanley Kent BR8 7TG

    Details pursuant to condition 1 (Noise mitigation) of 24/01452/PAD

    Decided 16 Jan 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Decided 19 Nov 2025 Lawful development
  • 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.

    Decided 26 Sep 2023 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Sep 2025

    Received by Sevenoaks

  2. 29 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Sevenoaks refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Swanley Centre London Road Swanley Kent BR8 7TG

    26/00431/LDCEX Submitted 19 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Lawful development certificate in relation to change of use from Class E (offices) to Class C3 (dwellinghouses).

    Granted Lawful development 33 docs
  • Wilkinson 37 Swanley Centre London Road Swanley Kent BR8 7TL

    25/02763/ADV Submitted 29 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~29 Dec

    2 x Fascia signs on both front and rear with window manifestations.

    Awaiting decision Advertising Windows or glazing 7 docs
  • Swanley Centre London Road Swanley Kent BR8 7TG

    23/02465/PAD Submitted 24 Aug 2023 50 yards away

    Prior notification of one additional storey of new dwellinghouses immediately above the topmost storey on a terrace building in commercial or mixed use.

    Granted Prior approval 17 docs
  • 29 - 40 Swanley Centre London Road Swanley Kent BR8 7TG

    23/01356/PAD Submitted 15 May 2023 50 yards away

    Prior notification of one additional storey of new dwellinghouses immediately above the topmost storey on a terrace building in commercial or mixed use.

    Granted Prior approval 21 docs
  • Swanley Centre London Road Swanley Kent BR8 7TG

    25/02550/LDCPR Submitted 5 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    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

    Granted Lawful development 12 docs
  • Barclays Bank Swanley Branch 30 Swanley Centre Swanley Kent BR8 7TJ

    02/01576/ADV Submitted 4 Jul 2002 50 yards away

    2 x internally illuminated fascia signs and projecting sign.

    Granted Advertising 2 docs

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    Received 11 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Lawful development