Sevenoaks planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in Sevenoaks— updated daily from the council’s own register.

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

87.4% of applications approved

Ranks #177 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.1% · rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1

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Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

31.4% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #167 of 315 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 341 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£495,000 median sale price

+3.7% year on year · 1,307 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

40.0% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #260 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 37,543 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
26/02189/WTCA	Woodstock Blackhall Lane Sevenoaks Kent	Various works to trees	Treeworks	17 Aug 2026
26/02197/WTCA	6 The Green High Street Brasted Kent	T1 Alder crown lift to give 2.5-3m clearance to ground. Lateral reduction by 1.5m.	Treeworks	17 Aug 2026
26/02179/WTCA	The Outfield 1 Chartway Sevenoaks Kent	Removal of T1 Tree of Heaven.	Other	14 Aug 2026
26/02182/WTCA	Site Of The Green Man Greenfields Hodsoll Street Kent	Conifer trees x 2 - remove	Treeworks	14 Aug 2026
26/02180/WTCA	Mitre Oast Fordcombe Road Fordcombe Kent	Field Maple tree - remove	Treeworks	13 Aug 2026
26/02167/WTCA	Fairmount Woodland Rise Sevenoaks Kent	Various works to trees	Treeworks	13 Aug 2026
26/02151/NMA	10 Bayham Road Sevenoaks Kent	Non-material amendment to 23/01207/HOUSE	Fullplanning	12 Aug 2026
26/02139/WTPO	Braeside Oak Avenue Sevenoaks Kent	Removal of T1 Scot's Pine	Treeworks	11 Aug 2026
26/02143/WTCA	Hillside 75 Oakhill Road Sevenoaks Kent	T1: Sycamore. Reduce lateral spread and height by not more than 4 metres. T2: Holly. Reduce lateral spread and height…	Treeworks	11 Aug 2026
26/02131/ADJ	The Birches Birchwood Road Swanley Kent	Cross boundary outline application for demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 5 No. dwellings and engineered…	Outlineplanning	11 Aug 2026

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curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E07000111&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Sevenoaks’s planning portal (Idox Public Access) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://pa.sevenoaks.gov.uk/online-applications

Newest application received 17 Aug 2026.

Sevenoaks planning FAQs

How do I search planning applications in Sevenoaks?

This page lists the latest applications received by Sevenoaks, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 130,069 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.

How often is Sevenoaks planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Sevenoaks's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 17 Aug 2026.

What share of planning applications does Sevenoaks approve?

87.4% of Sevenoaks's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1, against a national average of 87.1% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Sevenoaks planning decisions overturned at appeal?

31.4% of appeals against Sevenoaks decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 341 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Sevenoaks?

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