Land South Of 41 Well Road Otford Kent TN14 5PS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00634/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of detached 4 bedroom dwelling, associated landscaping, refuse and cycle storage, parking and new access drive (onto Sidney Gardens). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Mar 2026
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Validated
14 Apr 2026
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Approved
26 Jun 2026

Approved on 26 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Scheduled monument about 120 m away: Otford Palace
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National landscape about 123 m away: Kent Downs; Inside the Otford and Kemsing built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Full Application
Postcode
TN14 5PS
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Otford & Shoreham
Parish
Otford
Target decision
9 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
26 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Robinson Escott Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 73 days from validation, 17 days slower than Sevenoaks's median of 56 for new homes. Approved, as 74% of new homes here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Sevenoaks in the last twelve months, from validation. Sevenoaks decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14753775
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