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Sevenoaks District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Sevenoaks District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,592Searchable applications
500Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 874 approved or refused records
113Refused applications
761 approved · 113 refused · 17 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Jan 2020 to 25 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning permissionLocal plan Local Plan Regulation 19 PublicationPre-application advice Pre-application planning advice
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries01732227000Council source
- Planning enquiriesplanning.validation@sevenoaks.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Article 4 direction areas88 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Sevenoaks District Council — Article 4 Direction · checked 14 Sept 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0. Sevenoaks District Council
Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Awaiting decision26/01948/MMA
Amendment to 24/03429/FUL to roof design together with minor revisions to the fenestration and internal layout. Addition of rooflights on rear extensions.
The Queen 58 - 62 New Road South Darenth Kent DA4 9AR
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01949/FUL
Demolition of outbuilding to be replaced with new forestry building.
Little Thyme Calfstock Lane Farningham Kent DA4 9JH
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Granted26/01951/LDCPR
Extension to existing driveway and creation of a new vehicular access.
52 Well Road Otford Kent TN14 5PT
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01952/FUL
Single storey hay and feed store
Land South Of Blackmoor House Roodlands Lane Four Elms Kent
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Granted26/01953/DETAIL
Details pursuant to condition 4 (noise assessment) of 25/02400/HOUSE.
Springpark Station Road Eynsford Kent DA4 0ER
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Granted26/01954/DETAIL
Details pursuant to condition 17 (lighting strategy) of 25/03416/MMA
Town Station Coal Yard Station Approach Edenbridge Kent TN8 5LP
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Granted26/01955/DETAIL
Details pursuant to condition 20 (pedestrian access and lighting, boundary treatment, gradient and surfacing) of 25/03416/MMA
Town Station Coal Yard Station Approach Edenbridge Kent TN8 5LP
Received 21 Jul 2026 - No Objection Lodged26/01956/WTCA
Works to 2 Cypress trees.
Rogues Hill Lodge Rogues Hill Penshurst Kent TN11 8BB
Received 23 Jul 2026 - No Objection Lodged26/01957/ADJ
Proposed store/bar to rear garden
Copper Beeches Ash Lane Stansted Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7DY
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01958/FUL
Demolition of garages. Erection of 4 No 2 bedroom dwellings together with cycle storage, parking and associated landscaping.
Garages North Of 38 To 52 Park Lane Kemsing Kent
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01959/AGRNOT
A new steel portal frame agricultural building for the storage of hay and straw.
Hilders Farm Ide Hill Road Bough Beech Kent TN8 7PW
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01960/LDCPR
Single storey side extension
Orchard Farm Fawkham Road Fawkham Kent DA3 7BJ
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Granted26/01961/DETAIL
Details pursuant to condition 5 (details of gates and retaining walls) of 26/00250/HOUSE
18 Wildernesse Mount Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3QS
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01962/HOUSE
First floor rear extension over existing ground floor. Internal alterations. Update existing 1st floor rear roof line to match the proposed roof line. Four conservation roof lights.
6 Eden Villas Mill Hill Edenbridge Kent TN8 5DG
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Granted26/01963/LDCPR
Siting of Mobile Single Unit Caravan Structure to Provide Ancillary Accommodation.
Lewins Main Road Crockham Hill Kent TN8 6RB
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Granted26/01964/DETAIL
Details pursuant to condition 4 (Watching Brief) of 24/00313/FUL.
Oast Farm Lydens Lane Hever Kent TN8 7EP
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Granted26/01965/WTPO
A1: Yews bordering with No.3 to reduce these in height by 20%.
2 Rosefield Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2LP
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Refused26/01966/DETAIL
Details pursuant to condition 11 (Cycle Storage) of 24/02417/FUL.
Land South Of Jesters Oak Lane Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1UF
Received 23 Jul 2026 - No Objection Lodged26/01967/WTCA
G1: 3 x Small Lime trees to re-pollard by up to 1 meter back to previous reduction points.
White Cottage High Street Brasted Kent TN16 1JB
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Withdrawn26/01968/WTPO
T1: Large leaning Silver Birch with canker present on base to carefully dismantle entire tree to near ground level.
Westcombe House Wildernesse Avenue Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0EA
Received 23 Jul 2026 - No Objection Lodged26/01969/WTCA
G1 Sycamore - Group of sycamore all growing as one. Lift canopy back to old pollard points up to 8m by removing lower and epicormic growth. Lower vegetation to cut back hard and clear round the trees.
Grasshopper Inn 4 The Green Westerham Kent TN16 1AS
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Granted26/01970/WTPO
T1 - Maple to reduceby 3.5m in height and spread.
Street Record Albion Way Edenbridge Kent
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01971/FUL
Erection of community sports facility comprising 4 no covered padel courts, 1 no open padel court, 1no half basketball court, ancillary building, floodlighting and security fencing and gates.
Skatepark King Georges Field Costells Meadow Westerham Kent TN16 1BN
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Granted26/01972/DETAIL
Details pursuant to condition 4 (specification of glazing) of 24/02585/FUL
Barn North Of Little Chafford Spring Hill Fordcombe Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0SD
Received 24 Jul 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Sevenoaks District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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