The Birches Birchwood Road Swanley Kent BR8 7QA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01163/OUT - Outline Planning Application Refused
DemolitionNew homes

Proposal

Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 5No dwellings with some matters reserved except access and layout. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 May 2026
✓
Validated
11 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
5 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

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

Documents 16

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER REPORT Decision · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF REFUSE - OUTLINE PERMISSION Decision · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 8

PDF BNG METRIC 4.1 BNG · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSTITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT DESIGN STAGE BNG · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Application Details · 4 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design And Access Statement · 4 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BAT SURVEY REPORT Application Details · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG: BASELINE HABITAT ASSESSMENT BNG · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF BS 5837: 2012 ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Details · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL (PEA) Application Details · 6 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF UPDATED SECTIONS 11 - 16 APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 3

PDF CERTIFICATE C Application Details · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF CERTIFICATE C TO BE ADVERTISED Application Details · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 6 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF PARISH COUNCIL CONSULTATION LETTER Consultations - Request · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION - CONSULTEES STATUS Consultations - Request · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Priority habitat 3 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Inside the Swanley built-up area; Green belt 54 m away: London; 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 · 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 1

Last sold for £250,000 in June 2009. Detached house, freehold.

29 June 2009£250,000

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

Building

Floor area109 m² (1,173 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2019, 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
Outline Planning Application
Postcode
BR8 7QA
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Swanley White Oak
Parish
Swanley
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Building Design Studio

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 14% 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-14724133
Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

15 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
Northview Birchwood Road Swanley KENT BR8 7QA
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2021 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2017 Approved
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Sevenoaks
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#115 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.