Mapledene Otford Lane Halstead Kent TN14 7EF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Removal of existing swimming pool. Erection of a garage, lobby between garage and dwelling and part two storey and part single storey side and rear extensions (including demolition of conservatory) and provision of dormers, removal of existing chimneys and replacement with new chimney and reconstruction of parapet to north elevation,and canopy over the porch. Landscaping and alterations to fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 19 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Sevenoaks Development Management Committee on 18 Jun 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because very special circumstances outweighed Green Belt harm.
- The parish council objected, while no public representations were received.
- The committee granted permission after debating an additional condition removing permitted development rights.
Source: Plota analysis of Sevenoaks's committee minutes of 18 Jun 2026.
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 4
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 11 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £1,775,000 in November 2024. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Sevenoaks
- Application type
- Householder Application
- Postcode
- TN14 7EF
- Received
- 4 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Halstead, Knockholt & Badgers Mount
- Parish
- Halstead
- Target decision
- 1 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 19 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Colin Smith Planning Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 135 days from validation, 79 days slower than Sevenoaks's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 86% of demolitions here are.
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-14539952
- Committee
- 18 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
11 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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