14 Silk Mills Close Sevenoaks Kent TN14 5AZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00436/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a detached dwelling and creation of associated parking and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Approved
6 May 2026

Approved on 6 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 8

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
SSSI 485 m away: Sevenoaks Gravel Pits SSSI; Inside the Sevenoaks built-up area; Green belt 67 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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.

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Important details

Council
Sevenoaks
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
TN14 5AZ
Received
19 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Sevenoaks Northern
Parish
Sevenoaks
Target decision
7 May 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
6 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
DHA Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 73% of new homes here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
5%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14716085
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