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Otford & Shoreham planning approval rate

Otford & Shoreham ward in Sevenoaks has a 87.6% approval rate based on 684 planning decisions. Sevenoaks overall: 86.8%.

Last updated: March 2026

87.6%
ward approval rate
684
Decisions
599
Approved
85
Refused
86.8%
Sevenoaks average

Otford & Shoreham is broadly in line with the Sevenoaks average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Otford & Shoreham compares

Otford & Shoreham ward (684 decided)
87.6%
Sevenoaks overall (12,687 decided)
86.8%
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Recent decisions in Otford & Shoreham

Proposed demolition of existing detached single storey double garage as well as · Tue 19 Dec 2023
Refused
Details pursuant to condition 5 (watching brief) of 23/02094/HOUSE. · Tue 19 Dec 2023
Approved
Erection of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and front po · Mon 11 Dec 2023
Approved
Replacement windows and tiles. Alteration to porch now fully enclosed with a pit · Tue 05 Dec 2023
Approved
Install PVCU orangery to the rear of the property. Steps. Landscaping. · Fri 01 Dec 2023
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 12,687 decisions.

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