Outbuilding approval rate in Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks approved 82.5% of outbuilding applications, based on 851 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
82.5%
outbuilding approval rate
851
Outbuilding decisions
702
Approved
149
Refused
86.8%
Sevenoaks overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Sevenoaks average (86.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Sevenoaks
Outbuilding
82.5%
Sevenoaks all applications
86.8%
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Other project types in Sevenoaks
81.6%
87.7%
87.2%
81.9%
83.7%
81.8%
71.8%
90.0%
88.6%
89.3%
73.7%
82.2%
80.6%
73.2%