Charton Manor Farm Gorse Hill Farningham Kent DA4 0JT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00642/DETAIL - Approval of Details Approved
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Proposal

Details pursuant to condition 9 (Contamination Investigation/ Remediation Strategy) of . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Mar 2026
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Approved
23 Mar 2026

Approved on 23 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT - DETAIL PERMISSION Decision · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Decision · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT REPORT Application Details · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COVERING LETTER Application Details · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 12

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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Also on the record
National landscape 152 m away: Kent Downs; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Farningham built-up area; Priority habitat 9 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, 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 area61 m² (657 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached bungalow, 2 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 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
Approval of Details
Postcode
DA4 0JT
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Ward
Farningham, Horton Kirby & South Darenth
Parish
Farningham
Target decision
27 Apr 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
23 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
DHA Planning Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14735866
Statutory expiry
27 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Prior notification for a change of use from agricultural use to 1 residential dwelling (C…
25/00785/PAC
2025 Approved
Prior notification for a change of use from agricultural use to 1 residential dwelling (C…
25/00785/PAC
2021 Approved
Partial demolition of an existing barn and for the change of use and conversion of the re…
21/03698/FUL
2021 Approved
Prior notification for a change of use from agricultural use to Dwellinghouses (C3) and a…
21/00770/PAC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Charton Vale Eglantine Lane Farningham Kent DA4 0LD
Prior notification for a change of use from agricultural use to Dwellinghouses Class C3 a…
24/01737/PAC
2024 Approved
Charton Vale Eglantine Lane Farningham Kent DA4 0LD
Prior notification for a change of use from agricultural use to Dwellinghouses Class C3 a…
24/01737/PAC
2022
Charton Manor Farm Gorse Hill Farningham Dartford Kent DA4 0JT
Conversion of the existing barns to 4no. dwellings, demolition of existing workshop/garag…
22/03410/FUL
2022
Charton Manor Farm Gorse Hill Farningham Dartford Kent DA4 0JT
Prior notification for a change of use from agricultural use to Dwellinghouse (Class C3)…
22/03408/PAC
2018 Approved
Hawthorne Trust Charton Manor Gorse Hill Farningham Dartford KENT DA4 0JT
Minor material amendment to application 17/03907/FUL for the proposed two new dormer wind…
18/02336/MMA
2018 Approved
Hawthorne Trust Charton Manor Gorse Hill Farningham Dartford KENT DA4 0JT
Minor material amendment to application 17/03907/FUL for the proposed two new dormer wind…
18/02336/MMA
2017 Approved
Hawthorne Trust Ltd Charton Manor Gorse Hill Farningham Dartford KENT DA4 0JT
Proposed two new dormer windows to new carers room- with glazed cheeks and two new conser…
17/03907/FUL
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.