27 Bentleys Meadow Seal Kent TN15 0DB Data via plota.co.uk

26/02060/LDCPR - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of existing decking and garden shed. Two-storey rear extension with crown roof and Juliet balcony, and adjoining single-storey rear extension with roof light. Associated internal alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Validated
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Oct 2026, from Sevenoaks's recent demolitions.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
National landscape 128 m away: Kent Downs; Inside the Seal built-up area; Green belt 22 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 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
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Postcode
TN15 0DB
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Seal & Weald
Parish
Seal
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Francis Myers

Decision outlook

Day 41 of the 56-day target. Sevenoaks usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 4115 days to the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
185decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-15128536
Statutory expiry
19 Oct 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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