Bexley vs Sevenoaks — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Bexley and Sevenoaks? A side-by-side comparison based on 25,498 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Bexley: 80.9%

12,826 decisions · 10,375 approved · 2,451 refused · 18 wards

Sevenoaks: 86.8%

12,672 decisions · 10,993 approved · 1,679 refused · 27 wards

Overall approval rates

Bexley (12,826 decided)

80.9%

Sevenoaks (12,672 decided)

86.8%

By application type

Advertisement — Bexley (165 decided)

95.8%

Advertisement — Sevenoaks (84 decided)

89.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Bexley (1,781 decided)

82.9%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Sevenoaks (922 decided)

74.1%

Change of Use — Sevenoaks (71 decided)

69.0%

Discharge of Conditions — Bexley (1,294 decided)

89.0%

Discharge of Conditions — Sevenoaks (142 decided)

82.4%

Full — Sevenoaks (5,255 decided)

83.3%

Listed Building — Bexley (23 decided)

78.3%

Listed Building — Sevenoaks (510 decided)

85.1%

Other — Bexley (9,132 decided)

79.5%

Other — Sevenoaks (3,341 decided)

90.3%

Prior Approval — Bexley (115 decided)

51.3%

Prior Approval — Sevenoaks (129 decided)

86.8%

Trees — Bexley (316 decided)

79.4%

Trees — Sevenoaks (2,218 decided)

96.1%

What the numbers mean

There is a 5.9 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Bexley is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal risk there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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