The Cottage Chafford Farm Chafford Lane Fordcombe Kent TN3 0SH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00212/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Construct a detached single storey dwelling as replacement for the Gate Cottage that was destroyed by fire on 10 November 2024. Associated landscaping and alterations to driveway. Air Source Heat Pump and Solar Panels. Cesspool tank. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jan 2026
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Validated
25 Mar 2026
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Approved
11 Jun 2026

Approved on 11 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 19

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 7

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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High Weald 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.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Public footpath 29 m away; Priority habitat 4 m away: Traditional orchard; Inside the Fordcombe built-up area; 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.

Building

Floor area71 m² (764 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (5 out of 100)
PropertyDetached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, electric
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2009, 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
TN3 0SH
Received
29 Jan 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Ward
Penshurst, Fordcombe & Chiddingstone
Parish
Penshurst
Target decision
20 May 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
11 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Studio C Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 78 days from validation, 22 days slower than Sevenoaks's median of 56 for demolitions. 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
PP-14526745
Statutory expiry
20 May 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

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.