Stable Cottage 3 Holly Bush Lane Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3UJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01827/HOUSE - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed car port. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Validated
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
7 Oct 2026

Approved on 7 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Mount Hermon
List entry 1085959 · 16 m away · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 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.
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Historic England ↗
Sevenoaks - The Vine 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.
SSSI 196 m away: Knole Park SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
National landscape 196 m away: Kent Downs; Radon affected area, class 2; Registered park or garden 201 m away: Knole; Inside the Sevenoaks built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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
TN13 3UJ
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Sevenoaks Eastern
Parish
Sevenoaks
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
7 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Robinson Escott Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 9 days slower than Sevenoaks's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
670decided 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-15054071
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 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