Sontay Ltd Four Elms Road Edenbridge Kent TN8 6AB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00859/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Construction of a new storage building for AW Champion at Fircroft Way in Edenbridge. The application includes external storage in connection with the main site and the demolition of the existing building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Mar 2026
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Validated
9 Jun 2026
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Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Documents 51

Consultation & comments 29

PDF PUBLIC COMMENT Public Consultation - Response · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT Public Consultation - Response · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT Public Consultation - Response · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT Public Consultation - Response · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Consultations - Response · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EDENBRIDGE TOWN COUNCIL Consultations - Response · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE OFFICER Consultations - Response · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICANTS RESPONSE TO CONSULTEE COMMENTS Application Details · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION - CONSULTEES STATUS Consultations - Request · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT Public Consultation - Response · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT Public Consultation - Response · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT Public Consultation - Response · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT Public Consultation - Response · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT Public Consultation - Response · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EDENBRIDGE TOWN COUNCIL Consultations - Response · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT Public Consultation - Response · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultations - Response · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT Public Consultation - Response · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT Public Consultation - Response · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT Public Consultation - Response · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE OFFICER Consultations - Response · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT Public Consultation - Response · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT Public Consultation - Response · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT Public Consultation - Response · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SOUTHERN WATER 1 OF 2 Consultations - Response · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SOUTHERN WATER 2 OF 2 Consultations - Response · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION - CONSULTEES STATUS Consultations - Request · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PARISH COUNCIL CONSULTATION LETTER Consultations - Request · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION - CONSULTEES STATUS Consultations - Request · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Inside the Edenbridge built-up area; Green belt 93 m away: London; 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 listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
TN8 6EL
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Edenbridge North & East
Parish
Edenbridge
Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Nexus Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 101 days from validation, 39 days slower than Sevenoaks's median of 62 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 67% of commercial and major works here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
33decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14655421
Statutory expiry
4 Aug 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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