Darent House The Street Horton Kirby Kent DA4 9BY Data via plota.co.uk

26/02228/HOUSE - Householder Application Pending

Proposal

Demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of new outbuilding with sun deck and associated soft landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 5 Nov 2026, from Sevenoaks's recent demolitions.

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: The White House
List entry 1239120 · 22 m from the pin · 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 143 m away: Roman granary 250yds (230m) W of St Mary's Church
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Green belt 5 m away: London; Inside the Horton Kirby built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 12 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
Householder Application
Postcode
DA4 9BY
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Farningham, Horton Kirby & South Darenth
Parish
Horton Kirby And South Darenth
Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
RT Drafting Solutions Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Sevenoaks usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 452 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-15171238
Statutory expiry
5 Nov 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