Hawthorne Trust Charton Manor Gorse Hill Farningham Kent DA4 0JT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01012/FUL - Full Application Refused
Change of useExtensions & alterationsNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from guest accommodation associated with Christian Science Nurses Training Centre to form two self-contained flats. Removal of existing hard landscaping including steps, shed, lift and covered structure. Alteration to fenestration. Erection of fencing and gate. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
17 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
9 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 9 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER REPORT Decision · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF REFUSE - FULL PERMISSION Decision · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY Consultations - Response · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Application Details · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design And Access Statement · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 7

PDF SDC - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Consultations - Response · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF FARNINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL Consultations - Response · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE OFFICER Consultations - Response · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SOUTH EAST WATER Consultations - Response · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION - CONSULTEES STATUS Consultations - Request · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PARISH COUNCIL CONSULTATION LETTER Consultations - Request · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION - CONSULTEES STATUS Consultations - Request · 18 May 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

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. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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National landscape 74 m away: Kent Downs
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Farningham built-up area; Priority habitat 29 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
Sevenoaks
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DA4 0JT
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Farningham, Horton Kirby & South Darenth
Parish
Farningham
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ibbett Mosely LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 5 days faster than Sevenoaks's median of 58 for changes of use. Refused, as 31% of changes of use here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
56decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Sevenoaks in the last twelve months, from validation. Sevenoaks decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14866680
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Charton Vale Eglantine Lane Farningham Kent DA4 0LD
Prior notification for a change of use from agricultural use to Dwellinghouses Class C3 a…
24/01737/PAC
2024 Approved
Charton Vale Eglantine Lane Farningham Kent DA4 0LD
Prior notification for a change of use from agricultural use to Dwellinghouses Class C3 a…
24/01737/PAC
2022
Charton Manor Farm Gorse Hill Farningham Dartford Kent DA4 0JT
Conversion of the existing barns to 4no. dwellings, demolition of existing workshop/garag…
22/03410/FUL
2022
Charton Manor Farm Gorse Hill Farningham Dartford Kent DA4 0JT
Prior notification for a change of use from agricultural use to Dwellinghouse (Class C3)…
22/03408/PAC
2021 Approved
Charton Manor Farm Gorse Hill Farningham KENT DA4 0JT
Prior notification for a change of use from agricultural use to Dwellinghouses (C3) and a…
21/00770/PAC
2018 Approved
Hawthorne Trust Charton Manor Gorse Hill Farningham Dartford KENT DA4 0JT
Minor material amendment to application 17/03907/FUL for the proposed two new dormer wind…
18/02336/MMA
2018 Approved
Hawthorne Trust Charton Manor Gorse Hill Farningham Dartford KENT DA4 0JT
Minor material amendment to application 17/03907/FUL for the proposed two new dormer wind…
18/02336/MMA
2017 Approved
Hawthorne Trust Ltd Charton Manor Gorse Hill Farningham Dartford KENT DA4 0JT
Proposed two new dormer windows to new carers room- with glazed cheeks and two new conser…
17/03907/FUL
Sevenoaks
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#115 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings