The Birches Birchwood Road Swanley Kent BR8 7QA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Cross boundary outline application for demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 5 No. dwellings and engineered changes in ground levels with access road, parking and cycle stores (consideration of access and layout only). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 91.
Documents 4
Decision & officer reports 2
Other documents 2
Site constraints 6
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £250,000 in June 2009. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 91, past the statutory target. 89% of demolitions in Sevenoaks are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Sevenoaks in the last twelve months, from validation. Sevenoaks decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Planning Portal ref
- Statutory expiry
- 31 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
15 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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