Land North West Of Childsbridge House Childsbridge Lane Kemsing Kent Data via plota.co.uk

26/02521/PIP - Permission In Principle Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of dwellings with a minimum of 1 or maximum of 9 net dwellings and associated ancillary works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Nov 2026 and 2 Dec 2026, from Sevenoaks's recent new homes.

Site constraints 5

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 Otford and Kemsing built-up area; National landscape 476 m away: Kent Downs; Green belt 59 m away: London; 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 25 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
Permission In Principle
Received
22 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Kemsing
Parish
Kemsing
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Studio Here Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Sevenoaks usually decides new homes by day 56.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
7%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-15228728
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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