Grove Farm The Grove West Kingsdown Kent TN15 6JJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00165/OUT - Outline Planning Application Approved
DemolitionNew homes

Proposal

Outline application for Demolition/removal of existing buildings/structures and construction of two single storey dwellings with all matters reserved except access. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jan 2026
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Validated
6 Feb 2026
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Approved
20 Apr 2026

Approved on 20 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT - OUTLINE PERMISSION Decision · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Decision · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 4

PDF KCC HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION Application Details · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE SURVEY, CONSTRAINTS PLAN AND ANCIENT WOODLAND IMPACT ASSESSMENT Application Details · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design And Access Statement · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL Application Details · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COVERING LETTER Application Details · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 11

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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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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the West Kingsdown built-up area; Priority habitat 35 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 6 October 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
Outline Planning Application
Postcode
TN15 6JJ
Received
23 Jan 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Ward
Fawkham & West Kingsdown
Parish
West Kingsdown
Target decision
3 Apr 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
20 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Offset Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 73 days from validation, 17 days slower than Sevenoaks's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 86% of demolitions here are.

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-14643931
Statutory expiry
3 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023
Outline application for the demolition/clearance of existing buildings and structures and…
23/00577/OUT
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Braeside The Grove West Kingsdown Kent TN15 6JJ
Demolition of the existing porch, kitchen and garage extensions and construction of singl…
25/01531/HOUSE
2025 Approved
Braeside The Grove West Kingsdown Kent TN15 6JJ
Demolition of the existing porch, kitchen and garage extensions and construction of singl…
25/01531/HOUSE
2025
Braeside The Grove West Kingsdown Kent TN15 6JJ
Demolition of previous rear and porch extensions and construction of a replacement rear e…
25/01530/LDCPR
2025
Braeside The Grove West Kingsdown Kent TN15 6JJ
Demolition of previous rear and porch extensions and construction of a replacement rear e…
25/01530/LDCPR
2024 Approved
Ashurst The Grove West Kingsdown Kent TN15 6JJ
Conversion part of the existing garage into study/office. Change of garage door to render…
24/00351/HOUSE
2024 Approved
Ashurst The Grove West Kingsdown Kent TN15 6JJ
Conversion part of the existing garage into study/office. Change of garage door to render…
24/00351/HOUSE
2023 Approved
Ashurst The Grove West Kingsdown Sevenoaks Kent TN15 6JJ
Demolition of existing outbuilding. Erection of a replacement outbuilding to be used as w…
23/01627/HOUSE
2019 Approved
Littlebrook The Grove West Kingsdown KENT TN15 6JJ
Non-material amendment to 19/02335/HOUSE.
19/03382/NMA
2019 Approved
Littlebrook The Grove West Kingsdown KENT TN15 6JJ
Non-material amendment to 19/02335/HOUSE.
19/03382/NMA
2019 Refused
Thornlea The Grove West Kingsdown KENT TN15 6JJ
Demolition of outbuildings, existing rear dormer window and part of existing single store…
19/02570/HOUSE
2019 Refused
Thornlea The Grove West Kingsdown KENT TN15 6JJ
Demolition of outbuildings, existing rear dormer window and part of existing single store…
19/02570/HOUSE
2019 Approved
Littlebrook The Grove West Kingsdown KENT TN15 6JJ
Construction of attached side garage and detached outbuilding in place of existing sheds…
19/02335/HOUSE
2019 Approved
Littlebrook The Grove West Kingsdown KENT TN15 6JJ
Construction of attached side garage and detached outbuilding in place of existing sheds…
19/02335/HOUSE
2019 Approved
Thornlea The Grove West Kingsdown KENT TN15 6JJ
Erection of a single storey rear extension and outbuilding
19/01748/LDCPR
2019 Approved
Thornlea The Grove West Kingsdown KENT TN15 6JJ
Erection of a single storey rear extension and outbuilding
19/01748/LDCPR
2019 Approved
Littlebrook The Grove West Kingsdown KENT TN15 6JJ
Construction of detached garage and detached outbuilding. Extension of driveway to access…
19/01649/LDCPR
2019 Approved
Littlebrook The Grove West Kingsdown KENT TN15 6JJ
Construction of detached garage and detached outbuilding. Extension of driveway to access…
19/01649/LDCPR
2018 Refused
Thornlea The Grove West Kingsdown KENT TN15 6JJ
Demolition of existing shed. Erection of a single storey rear extension with a flat roof…
18/00519/HOUSE
2018 Refused
Thornlea The Grove West Kingsdown KENT TN15 6JJ
Demolition of existing shed. Erection of a single storey rear extension with a flat roof…
18/00519/HOUSE
2016 Approved
Grovelands The Grove West Kingsdown KENT TN15 6JJ
Erection of single storey rear extension and alterations to garage.
16/00537/HOUSE
Sevenoaks
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#115 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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