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26/00971/PARSOL - Prior Approval Solar Photovoltaics Equip Refused
Solar & renewables

Proposal

Prior notification for installation, alteration or replacement of other Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the roof of domestic buildings. This application is made under Class A of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 - Schedule 2, Part 14. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
20 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
15 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 15 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF REFUSE - PART 14 Decision · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Decision · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF SITE Application Details · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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 ↗
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.
SSSI 41 m away: Oldbury and Seal Chart SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Priority habitat 17 m away: Deciduous woodland; Open access land 40 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
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.

Building

Floor area345 m² (3,714 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 12 habitable rooms
Built2007 to 2011
HeatingGround source heat pump, underfloor, electric
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2021, 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
Prior Approval Solar Photovoltaics Equip
Postcode
TN15 0LL
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Seal & Weald
Parish
Seal
Target decision
15 Jun 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 17 days slower than Sevenoaks's median of 39 for prior approvals. Refused, as 26% of prior approvals here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
40decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14837996
Statutory expiry
15 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
Various works to tress (TPO).
19/02676/WTPO
2019 Approved
Various works to tress (TPO).
19/02676/WTPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Refused
Land South West Of Stone Street Farmhouse Stone Street Seal Kent
Change of use from B8 to office use. Washroom and storage to washroom and office space.
22/00051/FUL
2021
1 Foxbury Close Stone Street Kent TN15 0EF
Development comprising the change of use of the existing 'Boulton and Paul' agricultural…
21/02084/FUL
2017 Approved
Foxbury Farm Stone Street Seal KENT TN15 0LW
Demolition of existing agricultural buildings. Erection of 15 dwellings, including 6 affo…
17/02596/FUL
2017 Approved
Foxbury Farm Stone Street Seal KENT TN15 0LW
Demolition of existing agricultural buildings, with change of use and conversion of exist…
17/02597/LBCALT
2022
Foxbury Farm Stone Street Seal Kent TN15 0LW
Details pursuant to condition 4 (Hard/soft landscaping) of 17/02596/FUL
22/03314/DETAIL
2022
Foxbury Farm Stone Street Seal Kent TN15 0LW
Details pursuant to condition 4 (Soft landscaping) of 18/02605/FUL
22/03279/DETAIL
2022 Approved
Foxbury Farm Stone Street Seal Kent TN15 0LW
Details pursuant to condition 6 (new windows and external doors) of 18/02606/LBCALT.
22/01397/DETAIL
2022 Approved
Foxbury Farm Stone Street Seal Kent TN15 0LW
Details pursuant to condition 7 (structural repairs) of 18/02606/LBCALT.
22/01450/DETAIL
2022 Approved
Foxbury Farm Stone Street Seal Kent TN15 0LW
Details pursuant to condition 5 (internal wall and roof insulation) of 18/02606/LBCALT.
22/00257/DETAIL
2022 Approved
Foxbury Farm Stone Street Seal Kent TN15 0LW
Partial details pursuant to condition 7 (elements to be repaired, replaced or strengthene…
22/00597/DETAIL
2022 Refused
Foxbury Farm Stone Street Seal Kent TN15 0LW
Details pursuant to condition 6 (windows and doors) of 18/02606/LBCALT.
22/00239/DETAIL
2021 Approved
Foxbury Farm Stone Street Seal KENT TN15 0LW
Details pursuant to condition 8 (material samples) of 18/02606/LBCALT.
21/02957/DETAIL
2021 Refused
Foxbury Farm Stone Street Seal KENT TN15 0LW
Details pursuant to condition 6 (windows/doors) of 18/02606/LBCALT.
21/02955/DETAIL
2021 Refused
Foxbury Farm Stone Street Seal KENT TN15 0LW
Details pursuant to condition 7 (section drawings) of 18/02606/LBCALT.
21/02956/DETAIL
2021 Withdrawn
Foxbury Farm Stone Street Seal KENT TN15 0LW
Details pursuant to condition 9 (external faces) of 18/02606/LBCALT.
21/03685/DETAIL
2021 Approved
Foxbury Farm Stone Street Seal KENT TN15 0LW
Details pursuant to condition 22 (fenestration) of 17/02596/FUL.
21/02839/DETAIL
2021 Refused
Foxbury Farm Stone Street Seal KENT TN15 0LW
Details pursuant to condition 4 (ground floor) of 18/02606/LBCALT.
21/02835/DETAIL
2021 Refused
Foxbury Farm Stone Street Seal KENT TN15 0LW
Details pursuant to condition 5 (internal wall and roof insulation) of 18/02606/LBCALT.
21/02954/DETAIL
2021 Refused
Foxbury Farm Stone Street Seal KENT TN15 0LW
Details pursuant to condition 9 (plumbing) of 18/02606/LBCALT.
21/02958/DETAIL
2021 Approved
Foxbury Farm Stone Street Seal KENT TN15 0LW
Details pursuant to condition 10 (Archaeological field evaluation works and safeguarding…
21/00163/DETAIL
2021 Approved
Foxbury Farm Stone Street Seal KENT TN15 0LW
Partial details pursuant to condition 4 (details of hard landscaping only) of 17/02596/FU…
21/01682/DETAIL
2021 Approved
Foxbury Farm Stone Street Seal KENT TN15 0LW
Details pursuant to condition 14 (surface water) subject to 17/02596/FUL
21/01718/DETAIL
2021 Approved
Foxbury Farm Stone Street Seal KENT TN15 0LW
Details pursuant to condition 12 (onsite existing surface water drainage) subject to 17/0…
21/01716/DETAIL
2021 Approved
Foxbury Farm Stone Street Seal KENT TN15 0LW
Details pursuant to condition 11 (surface water drainage) subject to 17/02596/FUL
21/01649/DETAIL
2021 Approved
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Details pursuant to condition 13 (sustainable drainage) subject to 17/02596/FUL
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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
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

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.