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Planning in Sevenoaks by area

In the last month there were 19 new planning applications and 14 decisions worth knowing about across Sevenoaks, and 86% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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19new applicationslast 31 days
14decisions12 approved, 2 refused
86%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Sevenoaks (9), Otford (8) and Riverhead (7). The middle Sevenoaks area had 1, and 11 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1SevenoaksTN1396321–
2OtfordTN1484440–
3RiverheadTN1375220–
4WesterhamTN1641330–
5EdenbridgeTN833000–
6KemsingTN1531220–
7SealTN1521101–
8Crockham HillTN810110–
9Dunton GreenTN1311000–
10HalsteadTN1410101–
11Ide HillTN1410110–
12West KingsdownTN1511000–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What people are applying for

Outline plans733175%
Loft conversion6420–
Extension3120–
Rear extension3210–
Change of use2110–
Side extension1100–
Phone mast1010–
Going green1001–
Demolition1010–
Other8710–

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Sevenoaks, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

2 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Sevenoaks have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Sevenoaks (9), Otford (8), Riverhead (7), Westerham (4) and Edenbridge (3), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 1.

How many planning applications are approved in Sevenoaks?

Of the 14 applications approved or refused in the last month, 12 were approved and 2 refused: an approval rate of 86%.

What are people in Sevenoaks applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were outline plans (7), loft conversion (6) and extension (3).

Where are new homes planned in Sevenoaks?

No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.