6 Old Downs Hartley Longfield Kent DA3 7AA

1. 29 Jun 2023

   Received by Sevenoaks

2. 6 Jul 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Aug 2023

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 4 Sep 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

• Old Downs Lodge 1 Old Downs Hartley Longfield Kent DA3 7AA

  23/01396/WTPO Submitted 17 May 2023 46m away

  works to trees

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Merry Ways Ash Road Hartley KENT DA3 7EF

  21/02021/HOUSE Submitted 22 Jun 2021 90m away

  Conversion of side loft to a habitable space and loft conversion with rear flat roof dormer, juliet balcony and alterations to fenestration.

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 7 docs
  Domestic

• 20 Old Downs Hartley Longfield Kent DA3 7AA

  23/01232/HOUSE Submitted 28 Apr 2023 117m away

  First floor side extension. Alterations to roof.

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Domestic

• 43 Downs Valley Hartley Kent DA3 7RA

  26/01191/LDCPR Submitted 11 May 2026 121m away

  73% historically approved · decision due ~6 Jul

  New outbuliding.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 4 docs

• 43 Downs Valley Hartley Kent DA3 7RA

  26/02014/LDCPR Submitted 29 Jul 2026 127m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

  New outbuilding

  Awaiting decision

• Beresford Ash Road Hartley Kent DA3 7EF

  26/01659/HOUSE Submitted 29 Jun 2026 138m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~24 Aug

  Removal of existing security bollard, replacement with a 1.6m tall gate and erection of a 1.6m fence.

  Awaiting decision
  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