The Woodman 2 High Street Otford Kent TN14 5PQ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Partial demolition, refurbishment and extensions at The Woodman Public House with retention of existing commercial unit and two existing flats with provision of 2no. new flats with associated hard and soft landscaping. Reinstating of chimney stacks. Restoration of original brickwork. New parking. Alteration to fenestration. New glass balustrade to flat roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jun 2026
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Validated
2 Jul 2026
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Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: 4, High Street
List entry 1259009 · 24 m away · 16 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 13 Grade II)
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.
Show the other 16 with distances
Historic England ↗
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.
Otford conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
North Downs Way 15 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Scheduled monument 123 m away: Otford Palace
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Public footpath 30 m away; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Otford and Kemsing built-up area; Green belt 46 m away: London; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

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
TN14 5PQ
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Otford & Shoreham
Parish
Otford
Target decision
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Offset Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 74 days from validation, 12 days slower than Sevenoaks's median of 62 for changes of use. Approved, as 69% of changes of use here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
54decided 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-14978426
Statutory expiry
27 Aug 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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