Planning application
Birling Cottage Coldharbour Road Penshurst Kent TN11 8EX
Works: Extension Windows or glazing Small domestic
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Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Removal of existing garage and porch. Two-storey rear extension, relocation of main entrance with enclosed overhanging porch area. Alterations to fenestration. Skylights to main dwelling and extension. Hard and soft landscaping, including new natural pond. New gate to driveway.
As published by the council, reference 26/00492/HOUSE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00492/HOUSE
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 25 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Penshurst, Fordcombe & Chiddingstone
- Parish
- Penshurst
- Postcode
- TN11 8EX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2026
Received by Sevenoaks
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10 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 June 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Sevenoaks for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sevenoaks decided householder applications in a median of 79 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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