Farningham Hill House Farningham Hill Road Farningham Kent DA4 0JR Data via plota.co.uk

26/00974/HOUSE - Householder Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Permission to regularise the introduction of a portico to the principal elevation of the main dwelling, the enlargement of the previously approved swimming pool building, and the erection of an outdoor kitchen/bar structure with an associated raised terrace. The works also comprise the construction of a gatehouse at the site entrance, the erection of a detached garage, and the provision of a plant building with an associated dog kennel. In addition, alterations have been made to the boundary treatments surrounding the property, along with the formation of an external seating area and associated landscaping works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Apr 2026
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Validated
9 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Aug 2026

As of 6 Aug 2026, the council is no longer showing this application on their planning portal. It may have been withdrawn or re-listed under a different reference. We've stopped checking it for updates.

Site constraints 6

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 3. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
National landscape 97 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 2; Local nature reserve 398 m away: Farningham Wood; SSSI 398 m away: Farningham Wood SSSI.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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 £2,350,000 in April 2020. Detached house, freehold.

3 April 2020£2,350,000

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

Building

Floor area573 m² (6,168 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (29 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 13 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sevenoaks
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
DA4 0JR
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Farningham, Horton Kirby & South Darenth
Parish
Farningham
Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kent Design Studio Limited

Decision outlook

Day 122, past the statutory target. 94% of extensions in Sevenoaks are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Aug 2026.

Day 12266 days past the 56-day target
75%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
626decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14843031
Statutory expiry
4 Aug 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

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

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.