Planning application
Oakside Otford Lane Halstead Kent TN14 7EG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful development certificate for existing use of timber outbuilding used as home office space
As published by the council, reference 25/03190/LDCEX
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03190/LDCEX
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Existing
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 10 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 10 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 31 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Halstead, Knockholt & Badgers Mount
- Parish
- Halstead
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN14 7EG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Nov 2025
Received by Sevenoaks
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31 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Granted
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8 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sevenoaks granted permission on 31 December 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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