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25/03176/LDCPR - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed Refused

Proposal

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Nov 2025
✓
Validated
13 Nov 2025
✗
Refused
11 Dec 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
14 Jul 2026

Refused on 11 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Swanley built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 8 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £238,000 in July 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

10 July 2026£238,000
28 November 1997£43,500

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

Building

Floor area46 m² (495 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 2 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2026, 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
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Postcode
BR8 7YP
Received
7 Nov 2025
Validated
13 Nov 2025
Ward
Swanley White Oak
Parish
Swanley
Target decision
8 Jan 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
11 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 14 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6004255 ↗
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 25 days faster than Sevenoaks's median of 53 for lawful development certificates. Refused, as 27% of lawful development certificates here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
189decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
email
Statutory expiry
8 Jan 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

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.