3 Church Field Riverhead Kent TN13 3DU

1. 25 Feb 2026

   Received by Sevenoaks

2. 17 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 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

• 43 Shoreham Lane Riverhead Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3DX

  23/00970/FUL Submitted 3 Apr 2023 83m away

  Demolition of existing side extension. Subdivision of land and erection of one 2 bed with study semi-detached dwellinghouse. New driveway.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 6 docs
  Domestic

• Riverhead County Infant School Amherst Hill Riverhead Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2EL

  02/01536/FUL Submitted 2 Jul 2002 92m away

  Removal of school buildings and construction of 22 dwellings.

  Granted Full applications 3 docs
  Major scheme

• Rose Cottage Amherst Hill Riverhead Kent TN13 2EL

  25/03475/WTCA Submitted 10 Dec 2025 111m away

  Remove a row of thin beech trees, and replace with beech hedging closer to the boundary of the property.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Rose Cottage Amherst Hill Riverhead Kent TN13 2EL

  25/03476/WTCA Submitted 10 Dec 2025 111m away

  Three overgrown Beech trees and their roots need to be removed in order to build a retaining wall that.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• White Cottage Amherst Hill Riverhead KENT TN13 2EL

  21/02460/WTCA Submitted 26 Jul 2021 115m away

  Works to various trees

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Land West Of The Heights London Road Riverhead KENT

  19/02934/WTCA Submitted 16 Oct 2019 116m away

  Work to various trees

  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