Planning application
The Orchard Penshurst Road Poundsbridge Speldhurst Kent TN3 0PJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate to confirm family room added to rear elevation.
As published by the council, reference 26/01162/LDCEX
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01162/LDCEX
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Existing
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 31 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Penshurst, Fordcombe & Chiddingstone
- Parish
- Penshurst
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN3 0PJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Sevenoaks
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5 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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31 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sevenoaks granted permission on 31 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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