1 Staleys Acre Borough Green Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8GT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01287/FL - Planning Permission Withdrawn

Proposal

Extension and conversion of existing garage to create a two storey residential annexe Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
15 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
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Withdrawn
8 Sept 2026

Withdrawn on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Number 3 Including the Former Apple Store
List entry 1380379 · 23 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
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 ↗
National landscape 112 m away: Kent Downs
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Borough Green built-up area; Green belt 92 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £502,500 in June 2021. Detached house, freehold.

30 June 2021£502,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area195 m² (2,099 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
TN15 8GT
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Borough Green And Platt
Parish
Borough Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Town & Country Planning Solutions

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15067181
Planning Portal ref
PP-15067181
Neighbours
16 Jul 2026
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Comments by
13 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
21 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.