Land North Of Highway Depot Tonbridge Road Chiddingstone Causeway Kent TN11 8JL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00603/MMA - Minor Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Amendment to with following on site investigations in coordination with utility company Southern Water it has been establish that a distance of 4m from the roadside boundary is required. This distance is require to meet safety requirements, due to a nearby rising main running along the boundary of the site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Approved
22 Jun 2026

Approved on 22 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

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Site constraints 3

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Also on the record
Inside the Chiddingstone Causeway built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Sevenoaks
Application type
Minor Material Amendment
Postcode
TN11 8JL
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Leigh & Chiddingstone Causeway
Parish
Chiddingstone
Target decision
5 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
22 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
MSD ARCHITECTS

How this decision compares

Decided in 73 days from validation, 17 days slower than Sevenoaks's median of 56 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 80% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
37decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Sevenoaks in the last twelve months, from validation. Sevenoaks decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14698259
Env. assessment
No
Sevenoaks
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#115 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Sevenoaks decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #177 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #194 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #109 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #93 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
213 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
14 decided
1,130
Total decisions
143 refused in the year to March 2026