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The Birches Birchwood Road Swanley Kent BR8 7QA

Awaiting decision Sevenoaks 26/01820/ADJ

Works: Demolition Several homes

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Proposal

Cross boundary outline application for demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 5 No. dwellings and engineered changes in ground levels with access road, parking and cycle stores (consideration of access and layout only).

As published by the council, reference 26/01820/ADJ

Application record

Reference
26/01820/ADJ
Status
No Objection Lodged
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Postcode
BR8 7QA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sevenoaks register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/02131/ADJ Granted

    The Birches Birchwood Road Swanley Kent BR8 7QA

    Cross boundary outline application for demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 5 No. dwellings and engineered changes in ground levels with access road, parking and cycle stores (consideration of access and layout only)

    Decided 2 Sep 2026
  • 26/01163/OUT Refused

    The Birches Birchwood Road Swanley Kent BR8 7QA

    Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 5No dwellings with some matters reserved except access and layout.

    Submitted 6 May 2026 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jul 2026

    Received by Sevenoaks

  2. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 4 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.

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's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Sevenoaks's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

Nearby applications

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  • The Birches Birchwood Road Swanley Kent BR8 7QA

    26/02131/ADJ Submitted 11 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Cross boundary outline application for demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 5 No. dwellings and engineered changes in ground levels with access road, parking and cycle stores (consideration of access and layout only)

    Granted Demolition
    Several homes

  • The Birches Birchwood Road Swanley Kent BR8 7QA

    26/00933/OBB Submitted 11 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Consultation on demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 5 no. dwellings with some matters reserved except access and layout

    Refused Demolition 1 doc
    Several homes

  • The Birches Birchwood Road Swanley Kent BR8 7QA

    26/01163/OUT Submitted 6 May 2026 50 yards away

    Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 5No dwellings with some matters reserved except access and layout.

    Refused Outline Demolition 38 docs
    Several homes

  • The Birches Birchwood Road Swanley Kent BR8 7QA

    26/00773/OUT Submitted 2 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    77% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

    Cross boundary outline application for demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 5 No. dwellings and engineered changes in ground levels with access road, parking and cycle stores (consideration of access and layout only)

    Decided Outline Demolition 33 docs
    Several homes

  • The Birches Birchwood Road Swanley Kent BR8 7QA

    26/00933/OBB Submitted 11 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    78% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

    Consultation on demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 5 no. dwellings with some matters reserved except access and layout

    Awaiting decision Demolition 1 doc
    Several homes

  • Greenwood Lodge Birchwood Road Swanley Kent BR8 7QA

    26/00081/DETAIL Submitted 14 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Details pursuant to condition 2 (materials) of 25/01416/HOUSE.

    Granted Conditions 5 docs