35A St Botolphs Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AG

1. 19 Dec 2025

   Received by Sevenoaks

2. 5 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 8 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

• 41 St Botolphs Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AG

  25/03269/WTCA Submitted 18 Nov 2025 55m away

  T1 Cedar - Dismantle to near ground level.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 48 St Botolphs Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AG

  26/01987/HOUSE Submitted 27 Jul 2026 64m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep

  New gym and golf simulator rooms in the garden and new retaining wall.

  Awaiting decision

• 50 St Botolphs Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AG

  26/01617/WTCA Submitted 23 Jun 2026 64m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~18 Aug

  G1 5 x Lawson cypress Carefully dismantle 2x larger trees and 3 x small stems to ground level and remove all arisings. T3 Self Seeded Oak - fell to ground level.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 4 Vine Avenue Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AH

  02/01751/FUL Submitted 26 Jul 2002 83m away

  Siting of detached garage.

  Granted Full applications 2 docs

• 4 Vine Avenue Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AH

  23/02065/WTPO Submitted 20 Jul 2023 88m away

  T1 Copper Beech - Reduce whole crown by approximately 1.5m, crown lift to approximately 5m.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 34 St Botolphs Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AG

  26/00818/WTCA Submitted 26 Mar 2026 90m away

  Various tree works.

  Granted Trees 4 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