Planning application
26/01464/LDCPR
Vexour Farmyard Hampkins Hill Road Chiddingstone Kent TN8 7BB
Proposal
Internal alterations to the existing farm workshop/office building to extend the existing ancillary farm office accommodation into the mezzanine/left-hand side of the building. The existing reception/office accommodation on the ground floor is to be retained. The proposed works comprise the fitting out and use of the mezzanine area to provide additional farm office, meeting room and storage accommodation for the agricultural enterprise at Vexour Farm. The works include internal partitioning, upgrading of the existing mezzanine floor, formation/alteration of the staircase access, fire protection works, acoustic and thermal upgrading, internal wall and roof insulation works, electrical/heating installation, and associated Building Regulations works. New or replacement windows are to be installed as shown on the submitted plans. No new external access, hardstanding, enclosure, or separate drainage works are proposed as part of this application.
As published by the council, reference 26/01464/LDCPR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2026
Received by Sevenoaks
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Sevenoaks for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
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26/01463/AGRNOT Granted
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