The Birches Birchwood Road Swanley Kent BR8 7QA

1. 11 Aug 2026

   Received by Sevenoaks

2. 13 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 October 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.

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.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Sevenoaks is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• The Birches Birchwood Road Swanley Kent BR8 7QA

  26/01820/ADJ Submitted 10 Jul 2026 0m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~4 Sep

  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).

  Awaiting decision Demolition
  Several homes

• The Birches Birchwood Road Swanley Kent BR8 7QA

  26/00933/OBB Submitted 11 Aug 2026 0m away

  79% 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

• The Birches Birchwood Road Swanley Kent BR8 7QA

  26/01163/OUT Submitted 6 May 2026 0m away

  76% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

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

  Awaiting decision Outline Demolition
  Several homes

• The Birches Birchwood Road Swanley Kent BR8 7QA

  26/00773/OUT Submitted 2 Jul 2026 0m away

  79% 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)

  Awaiting decision Outline Demolition 33 docs
  Several homes

• The Birches Birchwood Road Swanley Kent BR8 7QA

  26/00933/OBB Submitted 11 Aug 2026 2m 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 2m away

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

  Granted Conditions 5 docs