Plaxtol Vineyard The Street Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01336/LDP - Lawful Development Cert Proposed NEW Approved
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Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Installation of an air source heat pump (ASHP) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Plans & drawings 4

PDF LOCATION PLAN Site Location Plan · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ANNEX B - WEST ELEVATION WITH HEAT PUMP Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ANNEX D - FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ANNEX E - PLAXTOL VINEYARD LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF ANNEX A - HEAT PUMP SPECIFICATIONS Other · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ANNEX C - PHOTOGRAPHS Photo · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Kent Downs National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
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.
Plaxtol conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Periwick Cottage, Grade II, 38 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Priority habitat 8 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Green belt 16 m away: London; Inside the Plaxtol built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Lawful Development Cert Proposed NEW
Postcode
TN15 0QF
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Bourne
Parish
Plaxtol
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Certifies
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 57 days. Approved, as 90% of lawful development certificates here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
122decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Tonbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Tonbridge decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

Last counted 13 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15082352
Planning Portal ref
PP-15082352
Statutory expiry
10 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
T2 Alder to reduce by 30%
21/03308/TNCA
2021 Approved
Construction of small porch to west elevation and minor alterations and changes to landsc…
21/01001/FL
2021 Approved
Cherry tree T1 to reduce by 2-3m away from the building and thin by 10%
21/00616/TNCA
2017 Approved
T2 to reduce Alder by 6m
17/03148/TNCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
ST MICHAELS COTTAGE, THE STREET, PLAXTOL, SEVENOAKS, TN15 0QF
T 1 (Applicants ref)- Hawthorn- section fell. In decline due to honey fungus
25/01785/PA
2025 Approved
ST MICHAELS COTTAGE, THE STREET, PLAXTOL, SEVENOAKS, TN15 0QF
T 1 (Applicants ref)- Hawthorn- section fell. In decline due to honey fungus
25/01785/PA
2025 Approved
St Michaels Cottage, The Street, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QF
T 1 (Applicants ref)- Hawthorn- section fell. In decline due to honey fungus
25/01785/TNCA
2025 Approved
St Michaels Cottage, The Street, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QF
T 1 (Applicants ref)- Hawthorn- section fell. In decline due to honey fungus
25/01785/TNCA
2025 Approved
ST MICHAELS COTTAGE, THE STREET, PLAXTOL, SEVENOAKS, TN15 0QF
Proposed erection of timber framed, solid roof gazebo and pre-finished metal pergola
25/00707/PA
2025 Approved
ST MICHAELS COTTAGE, THE STREET, PLAXTOL, SEVENOAKS, TN15 0QF
Proposed erection of timber framed, solid roof gazebo and pre-finished metal pergola
25/00707/PA
2025 Approved
St Michaels Cottage, The Street, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QF
Proposed erection of timber framed, solid roof gazebo and pre-finished metal pergola
25/00707/HH
2025 Approved
St Michaels Cottage, The Street, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QF
Proposed erection of timber framed, solid roof gazebo and pre-finished metal pergola
25/00707/HH
2024 Approved
THE FORMER RECTORY, THE STREET, Plaxtol, SEVENOAKS, TN15 0QF
Details of Condition 3 (windows and doors) pursuant to planning permission TM/21/03326/FL…
24/01956/PA
2024 Approved
THE FORMER RECTORY, THE STREET, Plaxtol, SEVENOAKS, TN15 0QF
Details of Condition 3 (windows and doors) pursuant to planning permission TM/21/03326/FL…
24/01956/PA
2024 Approved
The Former Rectory, The Street, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QF
Details of Condition 3 (windows and doors) pursuant to planning permission TM/21/03326/FL…
24/01956/RD
2024 Approved
The Former Rectory, The Street, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QF
Details of Condition 3 (windows and doors) pursuant to planning permission TM/21/03326/FL…
24/01956/RD
2025 Approved
THE FORMER RECTORY, THE STREET, PLAXTOL, SEVENOAKS, TN15 0QF
Free standing pergola to the rear of the property.
25/00621/PA
2025 Approved
THE FORMER RECTORY, THE STREET, PLAXTOL, SEVENOAKS, TN15 0QF
Free standing pergola to the rear of the property.
25/00621/PA
2025 Approved
THE FORMER RECTORY, THE STREET, PLAXTOL, SEVENOAKS, TN15 0QF
T1 Large oak on rear lawn area - Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the…
25/00300/PA
2025 Approved
THE FORMER RECTORY, THE STREET, PLAXTOL, SEVENOAKS, TN15 0QF
T1 Large oak on rear lawn area - Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the…
25/00300/PA
2025 Approved
The Former Rectory, The Street, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QF
T1 Large oak on rear lawn area - Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the…
25/00300/TNCA
2025 Approved
The Former Rectory, The Street, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QF
T1 Large oak on rear lawn area - Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the…
25/00300/TNCA
2024 Approved
The Cottage The Street Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QQ
1 x Bay tree (applicant ref: T1 on sketch plan) Reduce height approx 30%, hard prune fron…
24/01691/TNCA
2024 Approved
The Cottage The Street Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QQ
1 x Bay tree (applicant ref: T1 on sketch plan) Reduce height approx 30%, hard prune fron…
24/01691/TNCA
2017 Approved
St Michaels Cottage The Street Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QF
Fell large Holly to the front of St Michael's Cottage, will plant alternative trees subje…
17/03123/TNCA
2017 Approved
The Former Rectory The Street Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QF
T1 - Silver Birch: fell to ground level to enable re-landscaping and re-planting and T2…
17/02422/TNCA
2017 Approved
Trent Cottage The Street Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QF
Two storey rear extension and a single storey rear extension
17/00453/FL
2016 Approved
Golding Orchard The Street Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QG
T1 2x Leylandii to fell both
16/02875/TNCA
2016 Approved
The Former Rectory The Street Plaxtol Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0QF
Demolition of extension, erection of single storey rear/ side extension
16/01471/FL
Tonbridge
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#193 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Tonbridge is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #244 out of 296. 54% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (97%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tonbridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #31 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #45 of 296
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #244 of 296
54%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #246 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
9 decided
880
Total decisions
47 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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