The Elms Nursery Bough Beech Road Four Elms Kent TN8 6ND Data via plota.co.uk

26/00142/OUT - Outline Planning Application Refused

Proposal

Outline application for one enclosed padel court with all maters reserved. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

20 Jan 2026

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Validated

27 May 2026

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Refused

22 Jul 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Jul 2026

Documents 75

Site constraints 4

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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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Also on the record

Inside the Four Elms 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 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area360 m² (3,875 sq ft)

Energy ratingC (asset rating 62)

UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services

HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council: Sevenoaks
Application type: Outline Planning Application
Postcode: TN8 6ND
Received: 20 Jan 2026
Validated: 27 May 2026
Ward: Cowden & Hever
Parish: Hever
Target decision: 22 Jul 2026
Decision: Refused
Decision date: 22 Jul 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Ellisdon Architectural Associates

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 6 days faster than Sevenoaks's median of 62 for commercial and major works. Refused, as 33% of commercial and major works here are.

This one56d

Council62d

UK57d

43%decided within 8 weeks

67%approved

33decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref: PP-14635859
Statutory expiry: 22 Jul 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

22 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved

Enlarged external canopy to exercise studio to provide safe distance exercise. Change of…

21/03210/FUL 18 Feb 2022

2021 Refused

The signs provide advertisements for the mixed use of the Elms Nursery.

21/03671/ADV 10 Jan 2022

2021 Refused

Enlarged external canopy to exercise studio to provide safe distance exercise. Reinstatem…

21/01030/FUL 7 Jul 2021

2021 Approved

Creation of additional external seating area and associated foot path with hard standing…

21/00694/FUL 11 Jun 2021

2020 Approved

Details pursuant to condition 3 (materials) of 20/01683/FUL

20/02644/DETAIL 10 Nov 2020

2020 Approved

Proposed exercise studio to replace consolidation of existing outbuildings.

20/01683/FUL 19 Aug 2020

2019 Approved

Details pursuant to Condition 4 (Ecological Enhancements) of 19/01224/FUL

19/02469/DETAIL 11 Sep 2019

2019 Approved

Details pursuant to Condition 4 (Ecological Enhancements) of 19/01224/FUL

19/02469/DETAIL 11 Sep 2019

2019 Approved

Non material amendment to 19/01224/FUL.

19/02324/NMA 29 Aug 2019

2019 Approved

Non material amendment to 19/01224/FUL.

19/02324/NMA 29 Aug 2019

2019 Approved

Proposed extensions to existing garden centre to provide enlarge kitchen and Cafe and sta…

19/01224/FUL 19 Jun 2019

2019 Approved

Proposed extensions to existing garden centre to provide enlarge kitchen and Cafe and sta…

19/01224/FUL 19 Jun 2019

2018 Refused

Proposed extensions to existing garden centre to provide enlarge kitchen, staff facilitie…

18/02665/FUL 1 Nov 2018

2018 Refused

Proposed extensions to existing garden centre to provide enlarge kitchen, staff facilitie…

18/02665/FUL 1 Nov 2018

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved

The Elms Nursery Bough Beech Road Four Elms Edenbridge Kent TN8 6ND

Details pursuant to condition 3 ( Noise Management plan) of 21/03210/FUL.

22/01202/DETAIL 20 Jul 2022

2022

Hillcourt Bough Beech Road Four Elms Edenbridge Kent TN8 6ND

Details pursuant to condition 2 (ecological enhancements) of 22/00598/FUL.

22/01457/DETAIL 23 May 2022

2021 Withdrawn

Hillcourt Bough Beech Road Four Elms Edenbridge Kent TN8 6ND

Extension to residential curtilage, extension to path and replacement stables.

21/04092/FUL 1 Mar 2022

2017 Approved

Hillcourt Bough Beech Road Four Elms KENT TN8 6ND

Details pursuant to condition 4 (ground excavations and foundation type) of planning perm…

17/01919/DETAIL 9 Nov 2017

2017 Approved

Hillcourt Bough Beech Road Four Elms KENT TN8 6ND

Erection of an oak framed garage.

17/00628/HOUSE 27 Apr 2017

2017 Approved

Blackmoor Farm Bough Beech Road Four Elms Kent TN8 6ND

Demolition of outbuildings. Erection of a 6 bay (in-line) green oak outbuilding, clad in…

17/00244/LDCPR 21 Mar 2017

2016 Refused

Hillcourt Bough Beech Road Four Elms KENT TN8 6ND

3 Bay oak framed garage and log store to replace existing dilapidated prefab concrete gar…

16/01866/HOUSE 12 Aug 2016

2016 Refused

Blackmoor Farm Bough Beech Road Four Elms Kent TN8 6ND

Demolition of existing outbuildings; erection of outbuilding with roof lights.

16/00437/HOUSE 26 Apr 2016

Sevenoaks

Planning Authority Score

5.6/10

Average

#115 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

The Elms Nursery Bough Beech Road Four Elms Kent TN8 6ND Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 75

Decision & officer reports 2

Statements & assessments 5

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 67

Site constraints 4

Building

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