Planning application
Wren Cottage The Green Fordcombe Kent TN3 0RY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conversion of existing garage into home office.
As published by the council, reference 25/03191/HOUSE
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03191/HOUSE
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 10 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 29 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 13 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Penshurst, Fordcombe & Chiddingstone
- Parish
- Penshurst
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN3 0RY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sevenoaks register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01667/LDCPR Granted
Wren Cottage The Green Fordcombe Kent TN3 0RY
Painting of existing unpainted exterior brickwork on the main dwelling house and detached garage
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25/02525/WTCA Awaiting decision
Wren Cottage The Green Fordcombe Kent TN3 0RY
2 x Cherry trees - fell
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Nov 2025
Received by Sevenoaks
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29 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sevenoaks granted permission on 13 March 2026, 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 householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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