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Sevenoaks Northern planning approval rate

Sevenoaks Northern ward in Sevenoaks has a 91.9% approval rate based on 285 planning decisions. Sevenoaks overall: 83.2%.

Last updated: September 2026

91.9%
ward approval rate
285
Decisions
262
Approved
23
Refused
83.2%
Sevenoaks average

Sevenoaks Northern is 8.7 percentage points above the Sevenoaks average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.

How Sevenoaks Northern compares

Sevenoaks Northern ward (285 decided)
91.9%
Sevenoaks overall (5,983 decided)
83.2%
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Recent decisions in Sevenoaks Northern

23/03130/MMA
Amendment to 23/00509/HOUSE · Mon 18 Dec 2023
Approved
23/03045/HOUSE
Demolition of existing conservatory. Replaced with single storey extension. · Wed 13 Dec 2023
Approved
23/02902/HOUSE
Single storey rear extension · Wed 29 Nov 2023
Approved
23/02855/LDCPR
Proposed loft conversion with dormer window to rear elevation and 2 rooflight wi · Fri 24 Nov 2023
Approved
23/02174/HOUSE
Erection of a garden office. · Thu 23 Nov 2023
Approved

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Other wards in Sevenoaks

Seal & Weald (88.9%) Sevenoaks Town & St Johns (90.2%) Brasted, Chevening And Sundridge (88.0%) Sevenoaks Kippington (92.8%) Otford & Shoreham (87.6%) Fawkham & West Kingsdown (79.5%) Halstead, Knockholt & Badgers Mount (78.7%) Westerham & Crockham Hill (83.2%) Penshurst, Fordcombe & Chiddingstone (87.3%) Hartley & Hodsoll Street (80.1%) Cowden & Hever (86.8%) Kemsing (87.8%)
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