Hawthorne Trust Charton Manor Gorse Hill Farningham Kent DA4 0JT
Pending
26/01012/FUL
Description
Change of use from guest accommodation associated with Christian Science Nurses Training Centre to form two self-contained flats. Removal of existing hard landscaping including steps and covered structure. Alteration to fenestration. Erection of fencing.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2022
Charton Manor Farm Gorse Hill Farningham Dartford Kent DA4 0JT
Conversion of the existing barns to 4no. dwellings, demolition of existing workshop/garag…
2022
Charton Manor Farm Gorse Hill Farningham Dartford Kent DA4 0JT
Prior notification for a change of use from agricultural use to Dwellinghouse (Class C3)…
2021
Approved
Charton Manor Farm Gorse Hill Farningham KENT DA4 0JT
Prior notification for a change of use from agricultural use to Dwellinghouses (C3) and a…
2018
Approved
Hawthorne Trust Charton Manor Gorse Hill Farningham Dartford KENT DA4 0JT
Minor material amendment to application 17/03907/FUL for the proposed two new dormer wind…
2018
Approved
Hawthorne Trust Charton Manor Gorse Hill Farningham Dartford KENT DA4 0JT
Minor material amendment to application 17/03907/FUL for the proposed two new dormer wind…
2017
Approved
Hawthorne Trust Ltd Charton Manor Gorse Hill Farningham Dartford KENT DA4 0JT
Proposed two new dormer windows to new carers room- with glazed cheeks and two new conser…
2017
Approved
Charton Manor Farm Gorse Hill Farningham Dartford KENT DA4 0JT
Sycamore - remove five lower branches to north west.
Sevenoaks
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#118 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Sevenoaks ranks #108 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Sevenoaks decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #173 of 292
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #192 of 292
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #108 of 292
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #91 of 292
82%
Minor dwellings approved
221 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
14 decided
1,193
Total decisions
154 refused in 2025