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26/01828/LDCPR - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed Approved
Extensions & alterationsSolar & renewables

Proposal

Erection of pergola - Schedule 2, Part 1, Class E. Solar panels on dwelling - Schedule 2, Part 14, Class A. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Validated
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

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

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT - LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE Decision · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Decision · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Application Details · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Sevenoaks - The Vine 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 Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Mount Hermon, Grade II, 48 m away · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 4 with distances
Historic England ↗
SSSI 179 m away: Knole Park SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
National landscape 179 m away: Kent Downs; Radon affected area, class 2; Registered park or garden 184 m away: Knole; Inside the Sevenoaks built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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 area169 m² (1,819 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (39 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2010, 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
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Postcode
TN13 3UJ
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Sevenoaks Eastern
Parish
Sevenoaks
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Robinson Escott Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
670decided 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
PP-15054235
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Crown reduce Mulbery and Ash trees by approx 1 meter overall.
24/02987/WTCA
2024 Approved
Crown reduce Mulbery and Ash trees by approx 1 meter overall.
24/02987/WTCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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T1 Ash tree to trim back lower two thirds of the canopy by up to 3.5 meters back to bound…
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2025
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
2 Holly Bush Lane Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3UJ
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2024 Approved
3 Park Lane Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3UP
Replacement of windows to double glazing (like for like). New porch. Conversion of garage…
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2024 Approved
3 Park Lane Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3UP
Replacement of windows to double glazing (like for like). New porch. Conversion of garage…
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2024 Refused
2 Holly Bush Lane Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3UJ
Construction of an above door porch canopy on the east elevation, with enlarged step and…
24/01722/LDCPR
2024 Refused
2 Holly Bush Lane Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3UJ
Construction of an above door porch canopy on the east elevation, with enlarged step and…
24/01722/LDCPR
2024
3 Park Lane Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3UP
Replacement of windows to double glazing (like for like), new picket fence to the front a…
24/00737/LBCALT
2024
3 Park Lane Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3UP
Replacement of windows to double glazing (like for like), new picket fence to the front a…
24/00737/LBCALT
2023 Approved
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Single storey side and rear extensions with a roof terrace with steps. Privacy screening…
23/02990/HOUSE
2023 Approved
8 Park Lane Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3UP
Various works to trees
23/03688/WTCA
2016 Approved
3 Holly Bush Lane Sevenoaks KENT TN13 3UJ
Proposed use of residential outbuilding for ancillary sleeping accommodation.
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2016 Approved
5 Avenue Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3UR
1 Silver Birch- Reduce crown by 1 third.
16/03060/WTCA
2016 Approved
7 Avenue Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3UR
30% crown reduction to two large Ash trees and cut down small Ash sapling.
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2016 Approved
1 Holly Bush Lane Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3UJ
Removal of 2 Lawson Cypress trees (WTCA).
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2016 Approved
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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
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.