Land East Of 82 School Lane Horton Kirby Kent DA4 9DQ Data via plota.co.uk

25/02427/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of land to Gypsy/Traveller site comprising the siting of 2 Mobile Homes and a stables style utility room. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
26 Aug 2025
✓
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 19 Oct 2026, from Sevenoaks's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 3

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.
Read the government guidance ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 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 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.

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Important details

Council
Sevenoaks
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DA4 9DQ
Received
26 Aug 2025
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Farningham, Horton Kirby & South Darenth
Parish
Horton Kirby And South Darenth
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
WS Planning & Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 67, past the statutory target. 77% of changes of use in Sevenoaks are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 6711 days past the 56-day target
48%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
54decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14275415
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sevenoaks
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#115 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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