Lulworth School Lane Seal Kent TN15 0BQ Data via plota.co.uk

24/02297/HOUSE - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of a front retaining wall and wooden electric gates. Retention of raised rear patio. Proposed glass balustrade to rear patio. Replacement roof to outbuilding in rear garden, and creation of a flat roof adjoining outbuilding to create a covered area. Amendments to first floor front Juliet balcony fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Aug 2024
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Validated
7 May 2026
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Committee
3 Sept 2026
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Approved
4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Sevenoaks Development Management Committee on 3 Sept 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the proposal would conserve the conservation area and listed buildings’ setting, subject to conditions.
  • The conservation officer initially objected to the wall and gates, while the parish council sought more detail; no neighbour letters were received.
  • The committee voted to grant permission, subject to conditions including further wall and gate details and no unapproved lighting.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site context, planning history, officer assessment, consultation responses, committee discussion, conditions and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Sevenoaks's committee minutes of 3 Sept 2026.

Documents 18

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Site constraints 4

Kent Downs National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
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.
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 4 and 5, School Lane, Grade II, 36 m away · 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Seal built-up area; Green belt 18 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £870,000 in October 2022. Detached house, freehold.

12 October 2022£870,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Sevenoaks
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
TN15 0BQ
Received
30 Aug 2024
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Seal & Weald
Parish
Seal
Target decision
2 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Richardson Architectural Designs

How this decision compares

Decided in 120 days from validation, 64 days slower than Sevenoaks's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
615decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-13367502
Committee
3 Sept 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use