Sevenoaks Animal Feeds Ltd Unit A Lockyers Yard Rye Lane Dunton Green Kent TN14 5HD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01986/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from class B8 to class E. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Validated
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 21 Oct 2026 and 11 Nov 2026, from Sevenoaks's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 4

SSSI 58 m away: Sevenoaks Gravel Pits 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Dunton Green built-up area; Green belt 53 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
TN14 5HD
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Dunton Green & Riverhead
Parish
Dunton Green
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
CB Planning Agent

Decision outlook

Day 40 of the 56-day target. Sevenoaks usually decides changes of use by day 62.

Day 4022 days to the predicted decision (day 62)
48%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
54decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-15110728
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sevenoaks
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#115 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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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