Garages North Of 38 To 52 Park Lane Kemsing Kent Data via plota.co.uk

26/01958/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of garages. Erection of 4 No 2 bedroom dwellings together with cycle storage, parking and associated landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Validated
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Oct 2026, from Sevenoaks's recent demolitions.

Documents 18

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
National landscape 243 m away: Kent Downs; Inside the Otford and Kemsing built-up area; Green belt 21 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 25 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
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Kemsing
Parish
Kemsing
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Architects Plus

Decision outlook

Day 37 of the 56-day target. Sevenoaks usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 3719 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-15032414
Statutory expiry
23 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