Vexour Farmyard Hampkins Hill Road Chiddingstone Kent TN8 7BB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01464/LDCPR - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed Awaiting decision

Proposal

Internal alterations to the existing farm workshop/office building to extend the existing ancillary farm office accommodation into the mezzanine/left-hand side of the building. The existing reception/office accommodation on the ground floor is to be retained. The proposed works comprise the fitting out and use of the mezzanine area to provide additional farm office, meeting room and storage accommodation for the agricultural enterprise at Vexour Farm. The works include internal partitioning, upgrading of the existing mezzanine floor, formation/alteration of the staircase access, fire protection works, acoustic and thermal upgrading, internal wall and roof insulation works, electrical/heating installation, and associated Building Regulations works. New or replacement windows are to be installed as shown on the submitted plans. No new external access, hardstanding, enclosure, or separate drainage works are proposed as part of this application. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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 performance
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