Whinfell Gorsewood Road Hartley Longfield Kent DA3 7DF

1. 9 Jun 2003

   Received by Sevenoaks

2. 26 Jun 2003

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• Whinfell Gorsewood Road Hartley Longfield Kent DA3 7DF

  02/01331/DETAIL Submitted 12 Jun 2002 0m away

  Details pursuant to condition 3 (materials) of planning permission SE/02/00796/FUL

  Granted Conditions 1 doc

• Kilkerran Gorsewood Road Hartley Kent DA3 7DF

  26/02315/WTPO Submitted 1 Sep 2026 95m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

  T1 English Oak - Raise canopy by 4ft. Reduce branches overhanging road and telephone line including deadwood. General reduction 20-25%.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Whinfell Gorsewood Road Hartley Longfield Kent DA3 7DF

  02/01569/DETAIL Submitted 11 Jul 2002 111m away

  Details pursuant to conditions 6 (surfacing of driveways) and 7 (landscaping) of planning permission SE/02/00796/FUL

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• Ravensdowne Gorse Way Hartley Longfield Kent DA3 8AA

  23/02022/WTPO Submitted 14 Jul 2023 126m away

  Oak and Beech trees - lift both trees to 3 and half metres from ground level, reduce lateral branches by up to 2 metres.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Eli Mar Gorsewood Road Hartley Kent DA3 7DF

  25/02807/HOUSE Submitted 2 Oct 2025 136m away

  Demolition of garage. Single storey rear extension to existing single storey house.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 10 docs
  Small domestic

• Lynwood Cottage Gorsewood Road Hartley Longfield Kent DA3 7DE

  02/01609/FUL Submitted 8 Jul 2002 137m away

  Erection of conservatory.

  Granted Full applications Extension 2 docs

• 26/01333/LDCEX Granted

  Land Known As Broom Wood Bower Lane Knatts Valley Kent TN15 6XT

  Continuous use of a metal-framed storage unit and a storage container. Further detail can be found in the Supporting Statement

  26 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01190/LDCEX Refused

  September Cottage Church Street Shoreham Kent TN14 7SW

  Lawful Development Certificate to confirm that the Planning Permission SE/03/02924/FUL Lawfully commenced within the 5 Year Planning Condition 5 year period stated in the above Planning Appeal decision dated 27.01.2005.

  8 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01162/LDCEX Granted

  The Orchard Penshurst Road Poundsbridge Speldhurst Kent TN3 0PJ

  Lawful Development Certificate to confirm family room added to rear elevation.

  6 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01411/LDCEX Granted

  6 Springcroft Hartley Kent DA3 8AS

  Confirmation that the erection of a timber pergola positioned on the existing middle garden terrace (Level 2), together with associated garden works including the replacement of existing single-skin masonry garden walls with blockwork walls and the reconfiguration of the existing upper terrace arrangement is lawful

  3 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01963/LDCPR Awaiting decision

  Lewins Main Road Crockham Hill Kent TN8 6RB

  Siting of Mobile Single Unit Caravan Structure to Provide Ancillary Accommodation.

  23 Jul 2026 Lawful development