Which ward in Sevenoaks has the highest planning approval rate?

Sevenoaks Kippington at 92.8% based on 818 decisions.

Which ward in Sevenoaks has the lowest planning approval rate?

Crockenhill & Well Hill at 68.2% based on 157 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Sevenoaks?

There is a 24.6% gap between Sevenoaks Kippington and Crockenhill & Well Hill. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Sevenoaks

Planning outcomes in Sevenoaks are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 24.6% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

5,983 real decisions·26 wards·Updated January 2024

All 26 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Sevenoaks Kippington	818	759	59	92.8%
2	Sevenoaks Eastern	415	384	31	92.5%
3	Dunton Green & Riverhead	404	372	32	92.1%
4	Sevenoaks Northern	285	262	23	91.9%
5	Eynsford	284	258	26	90.8%
6	Leigh & Chiddingstone Causeway	404	366	38	90.6%
7	Sevenoaks Town & St Johns	1,064	960	104	90.2%
8	Seal & Weald	1,083	963	120	88.9%
9	Swanley St Mary's	134	118	16	88.1%
10	Brasted, Chevening And Sundridge	1,049	923	126	88.0%
11	Kemsing	434	381	53	87.8%
12	Otford & Shoreham	684	599	85	87.6%
13	Penshurst, Fordcombe & Chiddingstone	534	466	68	87.3%
14	Cowden & Hever	456	396	60	86.8%
15	Swanley Christchurch & Swanley Village	302	262	40	86.8%
16	Ash And New Ash Green	192	165	27	85.9%
17	Edenbridge North & East	358	307	51	85.8%
18	Edenbridge South & West	313	267	46	85.3%
19	Hextable	239	202	37	84.5%
20	Swanley White Oak	285	238	47	83.5%
21	Westerham & Crockham Hill	589	490	99	83.2%
22	Farningham, Horton Kirby & South Darenth	429	350	79	81.6%
23	Hartley & Hodsoll Street	472	378	94	80.1%
24	Fawkham & West Kingsdown	657	522	135	79.5%
25	Halstead, Knockholt & Badgers Mount	625	492	133	78.7%
26	Crockenhill & Well Hill	157	107	50	68.2%

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What the data tells us

A 24.6% gap separates the best and worst wards. Sevenoaks Kippington approves 92.8% of applications while Crockenhill & Well Hill approves just 68.2%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 5,983 planning decisions in Sevenoaks, January 2020 to January 2024. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Sevenoaks Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →