Mercure Brands Hatch Hotel London Road West Kingsdown Kent DA3 8PE

1. 30 Jan 2026

   Received by Sevenoaks

2. 10 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Sevenoaks took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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