Bessels Green Baptist Church Bessels Green Road Bessels Green Kent TN13 2PS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01670/LBCALT - Listed Building Consent (Alt/Ext) Awaiting decision
DemolitionListed buildings

Proposal

Demolition of a small store building within the curtilage of the Grade II listed Bessels Green Baptist Church. Replacement with a garden of remembrance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Nov 2026, from Sevenoaks's recent demolitions.

Documents 11

Statements & assessments 3

PDF DESIGN ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENT Application Details · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT PART 1 Application Details · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT PART 2 Application Details · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 4

PDF PARISH COUNCIL CONSULTATION LETTER Consultations - Request · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION - CONSULTEES STATUS Consultations - Request · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RESPONSE TO THIRD PLANNING LETTER Application Details · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RESPONSE TO SECOND PLANNING LETTER Application Details · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF STRATEGIC PLANNING ADVICE Application Details · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF OPTIONS APPRAISAL Application Details · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF QUINQUENNIAL REPORT Application Details · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Manse the Baptist Church
List entry 1252270 · 9 m away · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (11 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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National landscape 34 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
SSSI 348 m away: Dryhill SSSI; Local nature reserve 448 m away: Dryhill; Inside the Sevenoaks built-up area; Green belt 48 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 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
Listed Building Consent (Alt/Ext)
Postcode
TN13 2PS
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Brasted, Chevening And Sundridge
Parish
Chevening
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Sevenoaks usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 2432 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-15044639
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

24 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
The Tile House Bessels Green Road Bessels Green Kent TN13 2PS
Single storey rear extension, loft dormer extensions, first floor extension and two store…
24/01206/HOUSE
2024 Approved
The Tile House Bessels Green Road Bessels Green Kent TN13 2PS
Single storey rear extension, loft dormer extensions, first floor extension and two store…
24/01206/HOUSE
2022 Approved
Southdown House Park Place Bessels Green Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2QD
Addition of electronic gates at the front access drive of the house.
22/01537/LBCALT
2022 Approved
Beadles Croft Bessels Green Road Bessels Green Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2PS
T.1 Eucalyptus tree, reduce in height by approx 50% by the removal of approx 5m of growth…
22/00937/WTCA
2021 Approved
Southdown House Park Place Bessels Green Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2QD
Works to various trees
21/04209/WTCA
2021 Approved
Southdown House Park Place Bessels Green KENT TN13 2QD
Installation of a free standing greenhouse.
21/02080/HOUSE
2021 Approved
Beadles Croft Bessels Green Road Bessels Green KENT TN13 2PS
Minor material amendment to 21/00763/HOUSE.
21/01871/MMA
2021
Byways Bessels Green Road Bessels Green KENT TN13 2PS
Demolition of existing porch and reconstruction of new porch. New lightwell windows to th…
21/01590/HOUSE
2021 Approved
Beadles Croft Bessels Green Road Bessels Green KENT TN13 2PS
Conversion of existing roof space to provide habitable accommodation with front and rear…
21/00763/HOUSE
2019 Approved
Southdown House Park Place Bessels Green KENT TN13 2QD
Various works to trees (CA).
19/02415/WTCA
2019 Approved
Southdown House Park Place Bessels Green KENT TN13 2QD
Various works to trees (CA).
19/02415/WTCA
2018 Approved
Bessels House Bessels Green Road Bessels Green KENT TN13 2PS
Details pursuant to condition 3 (hard and soft landscaping) of planning permission 17/034…
18/03721/DETAIL
2018 Approved
Bessels House Bessels Green Road Bessels Green KENT TN13 2PS
Details pursuant to condition 3 (hard and soft landscaping) of planning permission 17/034…
18/03721/DETAIL
2018 Approved
Bessels House Bessels Green Road Bessels Green KENT TN13 2PS
Details pursuant to condition 2 (samples) of planning permission 17/03472/HOUSE
18/03670/DETAIL
2018 Approved
Bessels House Bessels Green Road Bessels Green KENT TN13 2PS
Details pursuant to condition 2 (samples) of planning permission 17/03472/HOUSE
18/03670/DETAIL
2018 Approved
Bessels House Bessels Green Road Bessels Green KENT TN13 2PS
Details pursuant to condition 6 (roof blind) of planning permission 17/03472/HOUSE
18/03883/DETAIL
2018 Approved
Bessels House Bessels Green Road Bessels Green KENT TN13 2PS
Details pursuant to condition 6 (roof blind) of planning permission 17/03472/HOUSE
18/03883/DETAIL
2018 Approved
Bessels House Bessels Green Road Bessels Green KENT TN13 2PS
Tree works to 1 Ash tree and 1 Lime (Tillia) tree.
18/00440/WTCA
2018 Approved
Bessels House Bessels Green Road Bessels Green KENT TN13 2PS
Tree works to 1 Ash tree and 1 Lime (Tillia) tree.
18/00440/WTCA
2017 Approved
Bessels House Bessels Green Road Bessels Green KENT TN13 2PS
Erection of free standing orangery.
17/03472/HOUSE
2016 Approved
Pentland House Bessels Green Road Bessels Green KENT TN13 2PS
Single storey extension to front of dwelling; single storey extension to side of dwelling…
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Removal of 1 Lime tree and 1 Sycamore Maple tree (CA).
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Sevenoaks
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#115 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.