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Sevenoaks

In the last 12 months, 92.5% of householder applications were approved in Sevenoaks (93 decided). A typical householder decision takes about nine weeks (median 63 days).

Across all application types on record (2023-01-25–2026-05-12): 90.4% of 4,794 decisions approved.

5,291Total applications
4,335Approved
459Refused
128Withdrawn
248Pending
90.4%Approval rate (all types)
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Decision Level
5,252Not Available
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Discharge of Conditions 1,573 1,419 154
90.2%
Householder 707 645 62
91.2%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 662 658 4
99.4%
Tree Works (TPO) 641 595 46
92.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 249 188 61
75.5%
Full Planning Application 184 144 40
78.3%
Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) 181 160 21
88.4%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 121 121 0
100.0%
Prior Approval (Other) 114 99 15
86.8%
Listed Building Consent 105 90 15
85.7%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) 54 41 13
75.9%
Adjoining Authority Consultation 37 36 1
97.3%
Uncategorised 36 32 4
88.9%
Householder (Prior Approval) 23 23 0
100.0%
Advertisement Consent 22 18 4
81.8%
Permission In Principle 22 11 11
50.0%
KCC General Regulation 3 19 16 3
84.2%
Overhead Lines 8 8 0
100.0%
Telecommunications 6 6 0
100.0%
Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) 5 5 0
100.0%
Hedgerow Removal 4 1 3
25.0%
Demolition Consultation 4 4 0
100.0%
Demolition 4 4 0
100.0%
Reserved Matters 3 3 0
100.0%
Outline Planning 3 1 2
33.3%
Application vary Section 106 Agreement 2 2 0
100.0%
Development Consent Consultation 2 2 0
100.0%
Agricultural Notification - Details 2 2 0
100.0%
Permission In Principle Technical Detail 1 1 0
100.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 409 369
90.2%
2023-Q4 406 359
88.4%
2024-Q1 413 368
89.1%
2024-Q2 416 362
87.0%
2024-Q3 434 398
91.7%
2024-Q4 430 396
92.1%
2025-Q1 359 336
93.6%
2025-Q2 328 296
90.2%
2025-Q3 326 293
89.9%
2025-Q4 274 250
91.2%
2026-Q1 369 339
91.9%
2026-Q2 149 138
92.6%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Sevenoaks Town & St Johns 471 438 33
93.0%
Seal & Weald 390 359 31
92.1%
Brasted, Chevening And Sundridge 355 308 47
86.8%
Sevenoaks Kippington 349 326 23
93.4%
Fawkham & West Kingsdown 271 238 33
87.8%
Otford & Shoreham 269 243 26
90.3%
Halstead, Knockholt & Badgers Mount 223 183 40
82.1%
Penshurst, Fordcombe & Chiddingstone 216 204 12
94.4%
Westerham & Crockham Hill 207 182 25
87.9%
Hartley & Hodsoll Street 194 162 32
83.5%
Farningham, Horton Kirby & South Darenth 180 154 26
85.6%
Dunton Green & Riverhead 152 140 12
92.1%
Planning guides

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