1 Manse Way Swanley Kent BR8 8DD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01861/HOUSE - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Single-storey front extension and conversion of existing garage into a habitable space Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Validated
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape 426 m away: Kent Downs; Inside the Swanley built-up area; Air quality management area 11 m away: AQMA No. 8 (Swanley Town Centre).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Sevenoaks
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
BR8 8DD
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Swanley Christchurch & Swanley Village
Parish
Swanley
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
JCAD

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 4 days faster than Sevenoaks's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
626decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
email
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 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

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