The Old Rectory Church Road Sundridge Kent TN14 6EA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00508/LBCALT - Listed Building Consent (Alt/Ext) Approved
Listed buildings

Proposal

Roof and masonry repairs to Grade II* Listed, The Old Rectory. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Feb 2026
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Approved
24 Apr 2026

Approved on 24 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER REPORT Decision · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF GRANT - LISTED BUILDING CONSENT Decision · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT, STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE AND HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Design And Access Statement · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 8

Grade II* listed: The Old Rectory
List entry 1243893 · 5 m away · 9 more listed buildings within 150 m (9 Grade II)
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 ↗
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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Kent Downs 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.
Sundridge conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Sundridge 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 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.

Building

Floor area245 m² (2,637 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 24 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 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
Listed Building Consent (Alt/Ext)
Postcode
TN14 6EA
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Ward
Brasted, Chevening And Sundridge
Parish
Sundridge
Target decision
23 Apr 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
24 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Simmons Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 86% of listed building works here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
75decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14738712
Statutory expiry
23 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Canopy raise to Holm Oak and Yew trees and the Laurel and Hawnthorn hedges to provide 5.2…
25/02662/WTCA
2025 Approved
Canopy raise to Holm Oak and Yew trees and the Laurel and Hawnthorn hedges to provide 5.2…
25/02662/WTCA
2024 Approved
T1: Half windblown Willow - Fell remainder of the tree to ground level. G1: Yew and Holm…
24/03148/WTCA
2024 Approved
T1: Half windblown Willow - Fell remainder of the tree to ground level. G1: Yew and Holm…
24/03148/WTCA
2021 Approved
Works to various trees
21/03634/WTPO
2021 Approved
T1 Ivy covered Holly tree -Remove tree.
21/01292/WTPO
2021 Approved
T1 Ivy covered Holly tree -Remove tree.
21/01575/WTCA
2020 Approved
Holly (T1) - fell to ground level. Yew (T2) & Beech (T3) - Crown lift these up to approx…
20/01659/WTCA
2019 Approved
T1 - Dead Holly: fell to ground level. T2 & T3 - Holly: fell to ground level
19/02749/WTPO
2019 Approved
T1 - Dead Holly: fell to ground level. T2 & T3 - Holly: fell to ground level
19/02749/WTPO
2019 Approved
Works to various trees.
19/00359/WTCA
2019 Approved
Works to various trees.
19/00359/WTCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
72 Church Road Sundridge Kent TN14 6EA
Row of ash trees suffering from ash dieback disease to fell the trees.
25/03314/WTCA
2025 Approved
72 Church Road Sundridge Kent TN14 6EA
Row of ash trees suffering from ash dieback disease to fell the trees.
25/03314/WTCA
2025
The White House Church Road Sundridge Kent TN14 6EA
Details pursuant to condition 3 (external walls, specifications and samples of the extern…
25/01790/DETAIL
2025
The White House Church Road Sundridge Kent TN14 6EA
Details pursuant to condition 3 (external walls, specifications and samples of the extern…
25/01790/DETAIL
2025 Approved
Sundridge And Brasted C Of E Primary School Church Road Sundridge Kent TN14 6EA
Various works to trees
25/00206/WTCA
2025 Approved
Sundridge And Brasted C Of E Primary School Church Road Sundridge Kent TN14 6EA
Various works to trees
25/00206/WTCA
2024 Approved
Pilgrims 84 Church Road Sundridge Kent TN14 6EA
1 Copper Beech - reduce canopy overhanging neighbouring property.
24/02801/WTCA
2024 Approved
Pilgrims 84 Church Road Sundridge Kent TN14 6EA
1 Copper Beech - reduce canopy overhanging neighbouring property.
24/02801/WTCA
2024 Refused
Oast Hill Farm Church Road Sundridge Kent TN14 6EA
Conversion of existing barn to form two semi-detached dwellings, subdivision of lands, co…
24/00167/FUL
2024 Refused
Oast Hill Farm Church Road Sundridge Kent TN14 6EA
Conversion of existing barn to form two semi-detached dwellings, subdivision of lands, co…
24/00167/FUL
2024 Approved
Sundridge And Brasted C Of E Primary School Church Road Sundridge Kent TN14 6EA
Fell a tree to just above ground level - remove hazard. Sever ivy at base of a tree to re…
24/00260/WTCA
2024 Approved
Sundridge And Brasted C Of E Primary School Church Road Sundridge Kent TN14 6EA
Fell a tree to just above ground level - remove hazard. Sever ivy at base of a tree to re…
24/00260/WTCA
2021 Approved
Thyme Church Road Sundridge KENT TN14 6EA
Various works to trees.
21/03841/WTCA
2021 Approved
The Well Cottage 82 Church Road Sundridge KENT TN14 6EA
Beech : Remove lowest three branches on right hand side that obscure the view. CA
21/03510/WTCA
2019 Approved
The Well Cottage 82 Church Road Sundridge KENT TN14 6EA
Fir tree - fell (Conservation Area)
19/01786/WTCA
2019 Approved
The Well Cottage 82 Church Road Sundridge KENT TN14 6EA
Fir tree - fell (Conservation Area)
19/01786/WTCA
2017 Approved
Four Pines Church Road Sundridge KENT TN14 6AT
Works to rowan/mountain ash tree in the front garden.
17/01469/W5DAY
Sevenoaks
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#115 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.