52 Well Road Otford Kent TN14 5PT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01951/LDCPR - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed Approved

Proposal

Extension to existing driveway and creation of a new vehicular access. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Scheduled monument 66 m away: Otford Palace
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
National landscape 66 m away: Kent Downs
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
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.
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 66 m away: Remains of corner tower to former Archbishops Palace; Inside the Otford and Kemsing built-up area; Priority habitat 42 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £870,000 in September 2025. Detached house, freehold.

10 September 2025£870,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Sevenoaks
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Postcode
TN14 5PT
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Otford & Shoreham
Parish
Otford
Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Kent Building Control Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 days faster than Sevenoaks's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
615decided 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-15104096
Statutory expiry
16 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

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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.