The Needies Otford Lane Halstead Kent TN14 7EG

1. 1 Apr 2026

   Received by Sevenoaks

2. 17 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 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

• The Needies Otford Lane Halstead Kent TN14 7EG

  26/00219/PAE Submitted 29 Jan 2026 0m away

  Prior notification of a single storey rear extension which extends 8.00m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house with a maximum height of 3.61m and eaves height of 2.68m.

  Granted Prior approval Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• Dome Barn Otford Lane Halstead Kent TN14 7EG

  23/01956/DETAIL Submitted 7 Jul 2023 22m away

  Details pursuant to condition 4 (contamination) of 22/02214/FUL

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• 9 Acres Otford Lane Halstead Sevenoaks Kent TN14 7EG

  02/02903/FUL Submitted 16 Dec 2002 22m away

  Demolition of conservatory & erection of replacement of identical size. Conversion of garage to granny annexe.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 2 docs

• Dome Barn Otford Lane Halstead KENT TN14 7EG

  21/01898/PAC Submitted 14 Jun 2021 127m away

  Prior notification for a change of use from Offices B1(a) to Dwelling Houses (C3). This application is made under Class O of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

  Granted Prior approval 8 docs
  Domestic

• April Cottage Otford Lane Halstead Sevenoaks Kent TN14 7EG

  02/02641/FUL Submitted 4 Nov 2002 138m away

  Single storey rear extension.

  Refused Full applications Extension 2 docs
  Small domestic

• Parkside Otford Lane Halstead KENT TN14 7EG

  19/03016/PAE Submitted 25 Oct 2019 150m away

  Prior notification of a single storey rear extension which extends 8m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house with a maximum height of 4m and eaves height of 3m.

  Granted Prior approval Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 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