Cader Idris Poultry Farm Gravesend Road Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7JS

Pending 20260522
Council
Date received
19 May 2026
Date validated
19 May 2026
Postcode
TN15 7JS

Description

Sevenoaks Consultation - Part demolition and conversion of existing chicken shed to create two residential dwellings, creation of residential curtilage including associated hard and soft landscaping, change of use of agricultural land to enlarge approved residential curtilages. Alteration to neighbouring driveway.

Gravesham
Planning Authority Score
4.1/10
Below average
#192 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Gravesham ranks #112 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Gravesham is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 74% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 74% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Gravesham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
72%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #287 of 292
74%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #287 of 292
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #112 of 292
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #117 of 292
54%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
53%
Change of use approved
40 decided
627
Total decisions
178 refused in 2025