Orchard Cottage Carters Hill Underriver KENT TN15 0RY

1. 1 Jul 2021

   Received by Sevenoaks

2. 26 Aug 2021

   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

• Black Charles Carters Hill Underriver Kent TN15 0RY

  25/02365/LDCLBC Submitted 20 Aug 2025 108m away

  Installation of new sewage treatment plant.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 4 docs

• Valley House Carters Hill Underriver Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0RY

  02/02498/FUL Submitted 23 Oct 2002 175m away

  Construction of a new vehicular access point.

  Granted Full applications 2 docs

• Land Surrounding The Stables Underriver House Road Underriver Kent TN15 0SJ

  26/00135/FUL Submitted 19 Jan 2026 295m away

  Erection of a stable block.

  Granted Full applications 30 docs

• Underriver Village Hall Carters Hill Underriver Kent TN15 0SB

  26/01929/WTPO Submitted 20 Jul 2026 379m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~1 Oct

  T1-4: all showing signs of Ash Dieback - fell all four trees.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Underriver Village Hall Underriver Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0SB

  02/02507/FUL Submitted 31 Oct 2002 419m away

  Revised extension comprising updated kitchen and storage. Previously granted under SE/01/00280.

  Granted Full applications Extension 2 docs

• High House Carters Hill Underriver KENT TN15 0SB

  21/01558/HOUSE Submitted 17 May 2021 470m away

  Part single storey and part two storey extension to replace existing single storey kitchen and utility room, amendment to existing vehicular access, replacement gates and fence, covered porch, landscaping, roof lights and alterations to fenestration.

  Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 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