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Land West Of Allotments Penshurst Road Leigh Kent

Awaiting decision Sevenoaks 26/01538/OUT Outline Planning Application

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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Proposal

Outline application for the demolition of vacant premises (known as Chequers Garage and Darts, Penshurst Road) and the erection of up to 64 no. dwellings (of which 50% will be affordable) and associated private amenity and open space with all matters reserved except access.

As published by the council, reference 26/01538/OUT

Application record

Reference
26/01538/OUT
Type
Outline Planning Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Leigh & Chiddingstone Causeway
Parish
Leigh

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sevenoaks register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 25/02902/RG5 Decided

    Land West Of Allotments Penshurst Road Leigh Kent

    EIA screening opinion for the proposal of approximately up to 65 dwellings, vehicular access points off Penshurst Road and associated open space, attenuation areas and landscaping.

    Decided 13 Oct 2025 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jun 2026

    Received by Sevenoaks

  2. 15 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Sevenoaks took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

108 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Sevenoaks for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sevenoaks decided outline applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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