Old College Swanley Village Road Swanley Kent BR8 7NG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00061/HOUSE - Householder Application Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of a first floor rear extension with a juliet balcony and white horizontal timber cladding, Existing internal chimney retained and remains untouched, chimney stack raised to match that of the existing chimney, existing extension roof altered to match style and form of existing roof forms, and new windows to match the existing style and distance of existing flank wall windows. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Jan 2026
✗
Refused
9 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 9 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF REFUSE - FULL PERMISSION (HOUSEHOLDER) Decision · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Decision · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF DESIGN, ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENT Design And Access Statement · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE SAFETY STATEMENT Application Details · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF SWANLEY TOWN COUNCIL Consultations - Response · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SDC - CONSERVATION Consultations - Response · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF PREVIOUS PRE-APP ADVICE PA/25/00262 Application Details · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: The Old Cottage
List entry 1267488 · 2 m away · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 3 with distances
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Public footpath 7 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Swanley Village conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Swanley Village built-up area; 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 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
Householder Application
Postcode
BR8 7NG
Received
12 Jan 2026
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Ward
Swanley Christchurch & Swanley Village
Parish
Swanley
Target decision
9 Mar 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
9 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Freedom Homes Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 15% of extensions here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
626decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14617193
Statutory expiry
9 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Sweet Chesnut - Pollard by 35-40% and reshape. Remove lower limb over the shets. Height f…
24/02361/WTCA
2024 Approved
Sweet Chesnut - Pollard by 35-40% and reshape. Remove lower limb over the shets. Height f…
24/02361/WTCA
2021 Approved
Conversion of a two storey, double bay garage to an annexe building to provide additional…
21/03507/HOUSE
2018 Approved
Details pursuant to condition 3 (Door and window details, including rooflights) of planni…
18/01626/DETAIL
2018 Approved
Details pursuant to condition 3 (Door and window details, including rooflights) of planni…
18/01612/DETAIL
2018 Approved
Details pursuant to condition 3 (Door and window details, including rooflights) of planni…
18/01626/DETAIL
2018 Approved
Details pursuant to condition 3 (Door and window details, including rooflights) of planni…
18/01612/DETAIL
2018 Approved
Details pursuant to condition 2 (Samples of materials) of planning permission: 16/00883/L…
18/01613/DETAIL
2018 Approved
Details pursuant to condition 2 (Samples of materials) of planning permission: 16/00882/H…
18/01607/DETAIL
2018 Approved
Details pursuant to condition 2 (Samples of materials) of planning permission: 16/00883/L…
18/01613/DETAIL
2018 Approved
Details pursuant to condition 2 (Samples of materials) of planning permission: 16/00882/H…
18/01607/DETAIL
2017 Approved
Chestnut Tree leaning on outhouse of property. Requires professional tree surgeon to trim…
17/02797/WTCA
2016 Withdrawn
Replacement of 4 single glazed wooden casement windows.
16/02538/LBCALT
2016 Withdrawn
Renewal of weatherboarding, fascias, guttering and window/door hood mouldings. Removal of…
16/02535/LBCALT
2016 Approved
Erection of a single storey rear extension and minor alterations.
16/00883/LBCALT
2016 Approved
Erection of a single storey rear extension and minor alterations.
16/00882/HOUSE
2016 Approved
Various works to Sweet Chestnut Tree (CA).
16/00873/WTCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
The Nook Swanley Village Road Swanley Kent BR8 7NG
Replacement of Timber Cladding with Fibre Cement Based Timber Effect Cladding Panel.
24/01426/HOUSE
2024 Approved
The Nook Swanley Village Road Swanley Kent BR8 7NG
Replacement of Timber Cladding with Fibre Cement Based Timber Effect Cladding Panel.
24/01426/HOUSE
2022
Old College Cottage Swanley Village Road Swanley Kent BR8 7NG
Replacement of fenestration
22/03194/LBCALT
2022 Approved
Old College Cottage Swanley Village Road Swanley Kent BR8 7NG
Various works to trees.
22/00057/WTCA
2021 Approved
Old College Cottage Swanley Village Road Swanley KENT BR8 7NG
Various works to the trees.
21/01299/WTCA
2019 Refused
Crocus Bank Swanley Village Road Swanley KENT BR8 7NG
Various works to trees (TPO)
19/01266/WTCA
2019 Refused
Crocus Bank Swanley Village Road Swanley KENT BR8 7NG
Various works to trees (TPO)
19/01266/WTCA
2019 Approved
Crocus Bank Swanley Village Road Swanley KENT BR8 7NG
Demolition of existing conservatory. Erection of single storey rear orangery with a roofl…
19/00071/HOUSE
2019 Approved
Crocus Bank Swanley Village Road Swanley KENT BR8 7NG
Demolition of existing conservatory. Erection of single storey rear orangery with a roofl…
19/00071/HOUSE
2017 Approved
Rose Cottage Swanley Village Road Swanley KENT BR8 7NG
First floor windows to the side and rear with rooflights to the front, side and rear.
17/02725/HOUSE
2017 Approved
The Orchard Swanley Village Road Swanley KENT BR8 7NG
Demolition of single storey external store room and construction of new ensuite bathroom…
17/00119/HOUSE
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

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