6 Colets Orchard Otford Kent TN14 5RA

1. 25 Feb 2026

   Received by Sevenoaks

2. 19 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 May 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

• 10 Colets Orchard Otford Kent TN14 5RA

  25/02647/HOUSE Submitted 15 Sep 2025 46m away

  Demolition of existing garage and replacement on same footprint

  Granted Householder Demolition 7 docs
  Domestic

• 2 Colets Orchard Otford KENT TN14 5RA

  21/01907/HOUSE Submitted 15 Jun 2021 74m away

  Two storey rear extension, first floor side extension, conversion of existing integral garage /car port into living accommodation and alterations to fenestration.

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 11 docs
  Domestic

• Vicarage The Green Otford Kent TN14 5PD

  26/00614/WTCA Submitted 9 Mar 2026 79m away

  Lawson Elwood Cypress tree to be dismantle and fell to near ground level.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• The Chantry The Green Otford Sevenoaks KENT TN14 5PD

  19/02920/WTCA Submitted 15 Oct 2019 96m away

  T1 Mulberry - Crown reduce to previous pruning points.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Chantry Cottage The Green Otford Sevenoaks KENT TN14 5PD

  19/02922/WTCA Submitted 15 Oct 2019 96m away

  T1 Eucalyptus - Crown reduce to previous pruning points.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• The Chantry The Green Otford Kent TN14 5PD

  25/02768/WTCA Submitted 29 Sep 2025 99m away

  T7 Cherry - Crown reduce to previous pruning points and T6 Mulberry - rown reduce to previous pruning points.

  Granted Trees 3 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