Tanglewood 55 Kippington Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2LL Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of new detached dwelling with rooflights, solar panels and basement. Erection of a detached single-storey garage with electric vehicle charging point. Associated landscaping works including permeable driveway. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jul 2026
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Validated
10 Aug 2026
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Approved
5 Oct 2026

Approved on 5 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Gate Piers and Attached Garden Wall in Front of No 88, Grade II, 48 m away · 11 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
Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape 405 m away: Kent Downs; Conservation area 87 m away: Sevenoaks - Kippington And Oakhill Road; Inside the Sevenoaks built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,650,000 in July 2023. Detached house, freehold.

3 July 2023£1,650,000
23 April 1999£545,000

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

Building

Floor area209 m² (2,250 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2023, 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
Full Application
Postcode
TN13 2LL
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Sevenoaks Kippington
Parish
Sevenoaks
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Tony Holt Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 86% of demolitions here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
185decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PLP-00004452
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

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.