Planning application
43 The Drive Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Rebuilding of boundary wall, fencing and driveway walls to match existing brickwork. New driveway installed with steps to front door. Driveway widened to accommodate 2 cars. Associated landscaping.
As published by the council, reference 26/00671/HOUSE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00671/HOUSE
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 12 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 22 May 2026
- Decided
- 17 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Sevenoaks Town & St Johns
- Parish
- Sevenoaks
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN13 3AD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sevenoaks register
This site has had 5 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02353/DETAIL Awaiting decision
43 The Drive Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AD
Details pursuant to condition 6 (Soft Landscape proposals) of 26/00671/HOUSE.
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26/02352/DETAIL Awaiting decision
43 The Drive Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AD
Details pursuant to condition 5 (specifications of the external surface materials) of 26/00671/HOUSE.
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26/02350/WTCA Awaiting decision
43 The Drive Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AD
Crab Apple Tree - Dismantle to ground level.
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26/00278/WTCA Granted
43 The Drive Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AD
G1: Acacia, bay and cherry trees at front to carefully dismantle all trees to near ground level using the latest lowering and rigging techniques to avoid damage to surrounding features. Grind out stumps to 300mm below ground level and clear excess grindings. G2: Mixed shrubs rear right boundary to trim hard all round by up to 0.5m, leaving an aesthetically pleasing shape. With emphasis on garden side and height, also to include the neighbours. Crab apple to prune back to previous points and shape nicely.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Mar 2026
Received by Sevenoaks
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22 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
2 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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26/02353/DETAIL Awaiting decision
43 The Drive Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AD
Details pursuant to condition 6 (Soft Landscape proposals) of 26/00671/HOUSE.
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26/02352/DETAIL Awaiting decision
43 The Drive Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AD
Details pursuant to condition 5 (specifications of the external surface materials) of 26/00671/HOUSE.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sevenoaks granted permission on 17 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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43 The Drive Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AD
G1: Acacia, bay and cherry trees at front to carefully dismantle all trees to near ground level using the latest lowering and rigging techniques to avoid damage to surrounding features. Grind out stumps to 300mm below ground level and clear excess grindings. G2: Mixed shrubs rear right boundary to trim hard all round by up to 0.5m, leaving an aesthetically pleasing shape. With emphasis on garden side and height, also to include the neighbours. Crab apple to prune back to previous points and shape nicely.
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