Swanley Christchurch & Swanley Village planning approval rate
Swanley Christchurch & Swanley Village ward in Sevenoaks has a 86.8% approval rate based on 302 planning decisions. Sevenoaks overall: 86.8%.
Last updated: March 2026
86.8%
ward approval rate
302
Decisions
262
Approved
40
Refused
86.8%
Sevenoaks average
Swanley Christchurch & Swanley Village is broadly in line with the Sevenoaks average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Swanley Christchurch & Swanley Village compares
Swanley Christchurch & Swanley Village ward
86.8%
Sevenoaks overall
86.8%
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Recent decisions in Swanley Christchurch & Swanley Village
Construction of single storey rear extension within 6m of rear wall. · Wed 13 Dec 2023
Dormer loft conversion with Juliet balcony and 3 rooflights to front of property · Fri 08 Dec 2023
Conversion of the existing stable block into a two bedroom residential dwelling · Mon 04 Dec 2023
Loft conversion with four new rooflights. · Tue 14 Nov 2023
What gets approved near your property?
In Sevenoaks, 1 in 8 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Sevenoaks
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 12,687 decisions.
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%)