Garages South Of 73 - 79 Ash Road Westerham Kent TN16 1EJ Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/01885/FUL
Date received
15 Jul 2026
Date validated
3 Sept 2026
Postcode
TN16 1EJ

Description

Demolition of garages, Erection of 3No Two bedroom dwellings and 2No Three bedroom dwellings with associated parking and bike stores. Fencing and gates. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from Sevenoaks's recent demolitions.

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Sevenoaks usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
152decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 3

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.
Also on the record
Inside the Westerham built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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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