A W Champion Ltd Unit P And Part Unit Q Fircroft Way Edenbridge Kent TN8 6EL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01641/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of a small storage building and the erection of a new outdoor extraction unit within the existing timber merchant site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 21 Oct 2026, from Sevenoaks's recent commercial and major works.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Inside the Edenbridge built-up area; Green belt 93 m away: London; 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.

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Important details

Council
Sevenoaks
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TN8 6EL
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Edenbridge North & East
Parish
Edenbridge
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Nexus Planning

Decision outlook

Day 60 of the 56-day target. Sevenoaks usually decides commercial and major works by day 62.

Day 602 days to the predicted decision (day 62)
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-14880958
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 2026
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

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