Hever Parish Council acts as a consultee for all planning applications in the parish. Sevenoaks District Council (SDC) is the planning authority and will decide whether or not an application is granted, receiving comments made by the Parish Council and other consultees, such as Kent Highway Services, The Environment Agency and any member of the public. SDC have no obligation to agree with or take these comments into account.
The final decision is made by the Planning Authority and not the Parish Council.
- Parish councils are statutory consultees and have no powers to approve or reject planning applications, they can only comment (or not) on applications.
- Parish Councils are not obliged to respond to any application it is consulted on.
Hever Parish Council will only comment on what are known as “material considerations” *
If you would like to submit a comment to Sevenoaks District Council, either for or against an application, please send a copy to the Clerk of the Parish Council (clerk@hever.org) and we will take your comments into consideration whilst discussing the application. If you would like to know when an application will be considered by the Parish Council, to share further information or give us your views, please contact the Clerk.
To view applications on the Sevenoaks District Council website, see http://pa.sevenoaks.gov.uk/online-applications, then enter the application number without the SE prefix, for example Ref. No: 09/00009/FUL, in the search box.
Current Planning Applications:
| 23/02494/LDCEX | Land West Of High Stables Roodlands Lane Four Elms Kent | Field management and manure disposal |
| 23/02528/AGRNOT | Land North Of Furnace House Farm Roodlands Lane Four Elms | Erection of agricultural barn. |
| 23/01572/FUL – AMENDED APP | Land South West Of New House Farm Bungalow Newhouse Farm Lane Hever Kent TN8 7EQ | Construction of a new stable block with associated landscaping, sand school and new access. Amended app to include Ecological Enhancement Plan, in line with submitted Preliminary Ecological Assessment (PEA). |
| 23/02136/FUL | Medhurst Row Farm Prettymans Lane Edenbridge Kent TN8 6LX | Refurbishment works to agricultural barn |
| 23/02105/FUL | Medhurst Row Farm Prettymans Lane Edenbridge Kent TN8 6LX | Change of use from agricultural use to two bedroom dwelling house. |
| SE/23/02428/PAE | Hollow Oak, Hever Road, Hever, TN8 7NJ | Prior notification of a single storey rear extension which extends 8m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house with a maximum height of 4m and eaves height of 2.5m |
| 23/02429/LDCPR | Hollow Oak, Hever Road, Hever, TN8 7NJ | Two storey rear extension and single storey side extension. Alterations to fenestration, juliet balcony |
| 23/02379/LBCALT & 23/02378/HOUSE | Elylands Stick Hill Edenbridge Kent TN8 5NL | Alterations to fenestration, extension and internal works. |
| 23/01676/WTCA | The Old Vicarage Cow Lane Mark Beech Edenbridge Kent TN8 5NX | re Notice of work to trees in a Conservation Area. |
| SE/23/01606/DETAIL | Hillside, Uckfield Lane Hever TN8 7LJ | Details pursuant to condition 6 (foul and surface water drainage) of 20/02266/FUL |
| 23/01643/HOUSE | Lower Buckhurst Buckhurst Mark Beech Edenbridge Kent TN8 5NS | Demolition of existing garage. Demolition of existing chimney. Paving. Canopy. New dormer. New chimney. Landscaping. Reconfiguration of solar panels. Alterations to roof. Alterations to fenestration. Rooflights |
| 23/01041/HOUSE and amendment 16/6/23 | Warren Cottage Hever Lane Hever Edenbridge Kent TN8 7ET | Erection of carport with plant room and parking alteration. Proposed swimming pool. Proposed Ground Source Heat Pump installation. Replacement driveway gates. Demolition of stable outbuilding. Amended Application – Additional information has been submitted in response to comments made by Environmental Health |
| 23/01383/HOUSE and 23/01384/LBCALT | Terrys Barn Rectory Lane Hever Edenbridge Kent TN8 7LH | Conversion of the existing outbuilding and construction of new link to main dwelling |
| 23/01322/FUL | – Land Southwest Of Six Chimneys Five Fields Lane Four Elms Edenbridge Kent TN8 6FR | Provision of 3 new stables, hay store, wash bay, and tack room and associated hardstanding in an existing paddock; with a new pedestrian gate in the existing fence |
| 23/00997/FUL | Red Kite Farm Cowden Pound Road Mark Beech Kent TN8 5NR | Erection of a steel framed building |
| 23/01504/FUL 23/01505/LBCALT | Hever Castle Hever Road Hever Edenbridge Kent TN8 7NG | Restoration of the north portion of the Astor Wing to provide additional guest accommodation, and a new spa at basement level for the Astor Wing bed and breakfast. Replacement of the Squash Court (currently utilised as store room) with a new office and guest accommodation (The Lodge). Replacement of the existing Restaurant and Shop buildings and the erection of a new building to re-provide the Miniature House Exhibition adjacent to the KSY Military Museum |
| 23/01458/HOUSE | Outwood Uckfield Lane Hever Edenbridge Kent TN8 7LR | Demolish existing rear, detached, garage and single storey rear extensions to the property. Replace with a single storey rear extension, with a flat roof and two flat roof lights. Alterations to fenestration |
Appeals:
| 23/00018/RFLDCE 21/02541/LDCEX
Little Postlings Farm Five Fields Lane Four Elms KENT TN8 6NA |
Siting of two porta-cabins. Siting of two lorry backs. Siting of Building 12 a permanent field shelter for horses. Hardstanding. Refusal of LDC (Existing).
Appeal lodged 4.23 |
| 22/00089/FUL SDC Appeal Ref: 22/00084/RFPLN
Field 200M South East Of Junction With New House Farm Road Hever Road Edenbridge |
Installation of the access gate to a plot of land from Hever Road, the formation of parking area and the change of use to personal Agriculture. An appeal has been made to the Secretary of State against the Sevenoaks District Council’s refusal of planning permission for the development described above.
HPC Comment: Hever Parish Council continue to object to this application. This application has access to the Hever Road, which is very close to an area that has been identified as a road safety concern on the Highways Improvement Plan. In addition, HPC question the suitability of vehicular access on the low-lying ground the site is located on, as it frequently becomes saturated during winter months. HPC also suggest more clarity of exact agricultural usage is sought. |
| SE/21/02890/FUL APP/G2245/W/22/3303974
Seven Acre Farm, Hever Road, Edenbridge |
Enlargement of Gypsy travellers site, by way of additional 5 mobile homes and 5 touring caravans.
SDC Appeal Ref: 22/00071/RFPLN – An appeal has been made to the Secretary of State against the Sevenoaks District Council’s refusal of planning permission for the development described above. |
| 22/00074/ENF Seven Acre Farm, Hever Road, Edenbridge | Appeal against issue of Enforcement Notice: Without Planning Permission, the carrying out of unauthorised engineering operations, including excavation, changes to land levels and the importation and excavation of material such as rubble, waste and soil , and the change of use of the land to residential use (gypsy and traveller) and for the stationing of caravans. |
| 23/00039/RFPLN Land West Of High Stables Roodlands Lane Four Elms Kent | Proposed extension of existing riding menage, erection of `proposed stables, angle of existing access from Roodlands Lane to be widened, existing hay barn to be relocated and proposed associated muck heap and parking for horse lorry. Appeal lodged against refusal. |
| 22/00089/FUL SDC Appeal Ref: 22/00084/RFPLN | Field 200M South East Of Junction With New House Farm Road Hever Road Edenbridge | Installation of the access gate to a plot of land from Hever Road, the formation of parking area and the change of use to personal Agriculture |
| SE/21/02890/FUL APP/G2245/W/22/3303974 | Seven Acre Farm, Hever Road, Edenbridge | Enlargement of Gypsy travellers site, by way of additional 5 mobile homes and 5 touring caravans. |
| 22/00074/ENF | Seven Acre Farm, Hever Road, Edenbridge | Appeal against issue of Enforcement Notice: Without Planning Permission, the carrying out of unauthorised engineering operations, including excavation, changes to land levels and the importation and excavation of material such as rubble, waste and soil , and the change of use of the land to residential use (gypsy and traveller) and for the stationing of caravans. |
Previous Applications:
| ref: 23/00874/FUL | – Land North Of Furnace House Farm Roodlands Lane Four Elms Edenbridge Kent TN8 | 5/5/23 Amended Application:The applicant has provided a desktop archaeological assessment following the comments from KCC Archaeology. Development: Partial demolition of barn. Replace with erection of new dwelling with a car port. Associated access and landscaping |
| 22/03520/LDCEX | Mobile Home Land West Of Hever Road Hever Kent TN8 7NP | Confirmation of the existing use of the stable buildings and use for equestrian purposes as a Stud Farm. Erection of building and use for residential purposes in connection with Stud Farm are lawful. The applicant is asking for a formal legal determination from the Council as to whether a particular use or development is lawful under planning law. We can only consider matters of fact, such as the historic use of the site or property, rather than views about the possible impact. |
| 22/03521/LDCEX | Land Between Hever Road And Ascot Cottage Hever Road Hever Edenbridge Kent | Confirmation of existing use of stable buildings and use for equestrian purposes as a Stud Farm are lawful. Erection of building and use for residential purposes in connection with Stud Farm are lawful. |
| SE/23/00435/NMA | – Hever Village Hall | Non-material amendment to 22/01581/FUL |
| SE/23/00421/AGRNOT | Land At Reynolds Farm, Clinton Lane, Bough Beech Kent | New General Purpose Agricultural Building and access track of free draining stone |
| 23/00620/LDCEX | The Woodyard How Green Lane Hever Kent TN8 7NN | Confirmation that use of existing one bedroom flat above office as a dwelling house is lawful. |
| 23/00739/FUL | – Land East Of Churchyard St Peters Church Church Road Hever Kent TN8 7NH | Construction of a part buried plant room, with an integrated fuel storage silo, to house a woodchip 200kW biomass boiler and back-up oil boiler to supply heat to the Primary School, the Church, King Henry VIII Pub, Gyll Cottage, Church Cottage, 1-4 Gymnasium Cottages and the newly built Village Hall. |
| ref: 23/00874/FUL | – Land North Of Furnace House Farm Roodlands Lane Four Elms Edenbridge Kent TN8 | Partial demolition of barn. Replace with erection of new dwelling with a car port. Associated access and landscaping |
| 23/00954/HOUSE | Rose Cottage Cow Lane Mark Beech Edenbridge Kent TN8 5NX | Demolition of porch, erection of part single, part two storey side and rear extension, relocation of entrance to house. |
| 23/00252/LDCEX | Coach House Edells Blowers Hill Mark Beech Kent TN8 5PB | The conversion/rebuild and use of The Coach House as an independent dwelling house |
| 23/00074/HOUSE | HOUSE How Green South How Green Lane Hever Edenbridge Kent TN8 7NN | Conversion of garage for ancillary habitable accommodation |
| 23/00162/LDCEX | Single Storey Outbuilding Pigdown Plantation Pigdown Lane Hever Kent TN8 7LX | Development: Use of building No. 2 (Lotte’s House) as a dwellinghouse |
| 23/00101/FUL | Blackmoor House Roodlands Lane Four Elms Edenbridge Kent TN8 6PG | Proposed extension of existing riding menage, erection of `proposed stables, angle of existing access from Roodlands Lane to be widened, existing hay barn to be relocated and proposed associated muck heap and parking for horse lorry |
| 23/00130/FUL | Holiday Let Building Pigdown Plantation Pigdown Lane Hever Kent TN8 7LX | : Change of use of single storey contemporary outbuilding formerly used as home yoga studio to provide holiday let accommodation. |
| 23/00129/LBCALT | Polebrook Hever Road Hever Edenbridge Kent TN8 7NJ | Internal works to Grade II listed oast to create more sleeping and bathing facilities and replacement of 1990’s solid timber doors with part glazed units |
| 23/00119/LDCEX | Two Storey Outbuilding Pigdown Plantation Pigdown Lane Hever Kent TN8 7LX | Use of building No. 3 (Megan’s House) as a dwellinghouse |
| 23/00026/FUL | The Dyehurst Stud Dyehurst Lane Hever Edenbridge Kent TN8 7LB | Extension to existing tennis court changing room building to include glass link and converted car port (relocated as per 20/03755/HOUSE); to create 1 bedroom dwelling with associated works |
| 22/03573/HOUSE | Pigdown Plantation Pigdown Lane Hever Edenbridge Kent TN8 7LX | Single storey ancillary residential outbuilding |
| 22/03566/HOUSE | Hazeldene Uckfield Lane Hever Edenbridge Kent TN8 7LJ | Proposed two storey rear extension with changes to the roof. Internal and fenestration alterations. |
| 22/03264/HOUSE | Oak House Mapleton Road Four Elms Edenbridge Kent TN8 6PL | Rear single storey extension |
| 22/03217/FUL | Land Adjoining 1 Keepers Cottages Pigdown Lane Hever Edenbridge Kent TN8 7LU | Conversion of stables to create new dwelling with associated parking, private space and landscaping) and erection of new stable block on existing slab |
| 22/02730/LDCEX | Wincots How Green Lane Hever Edenbridge Kent TN8 7NN | Development: New vehicular access to serve dwelling at Wincots including provision of post and rail fence, gates, piers and associated permeable hardstanding
Application Granted |
| 22/01896/FUL | Wilderness Farm Wilderness Lane Hever Edenbridge Kent TN8 7LP | Demolition of existing timber barn and erection of a 3-bedroom dwelling with associated parking and landscaping. The applicant has submitted revised elevations and plans following the Conservation comments received on the initial scheme
Application Granted |
| 22/02877/FUL | The Greyhound Inn Uckfield Lane Hever Edenbridge Kent TN8 7LJ | Change of use of the public house premises to a dwelling along with alterations to fenestration and erection of a porch |
| 22/02918/LBCALT
22/02917/HOUSE |
Polebrook Hever Road Hever Edenbridge Kent TN8 7NJ | Proposed refurbishment and alteration to fenestration of outbuilding adjacent to oast and proposed new freestanding Gardeners store. |
| 22/02243/AGDET Land East of Blacklands Shaw Pigdown Lane
Land East Of Blacklands Shaw Pigdown Lane Hever Details relating to barn, welfare unit & polytunnel for 22/01813/AGRNOT Application Granted |
22/02335/HOUSE The Dyehurst Stud Dyehurst Lane Hever
The Dyehurst Stud Dyehurst Lane Hever Edenbridge Kent TN8 7LB Erection of porch
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| 22/02414/HOUSE Fir Tree Cottage 4 Park Place Pigdown Lane Hever
Fir Tree Cottage 4 Park Place Pigdown Lane Hever Edenbridge Kent Erection of rear wall to enclose the veranda Application Granted |
21/03201/OUT Hever Stud Land West Of Hever Road Hever
Hever Stud Land West Of Hever Road Hever KENT – Appeal SDC Appeal Ref: 22/00042/RFPLN Outline application for provision of two new equine isolation units with all matters reserved https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk. The Planning Inspectorate appeal reference is APP/G2245/W/22/3298185 |
| 22/02306/MMA How Green South
How Green South How Green Lane Hever Edenbridge Kent TN8 7NN Amendment to 20/02255/HOUSE Application Granted |
21/04114/LDCEX Land North Of Brocas North Farm
Land North Of Brocas North Farm Brocas Road Hever EDENBRIDGE Kent TN8 7LE Confirmation of use of building as a C3 dwelling house. The applicant has submitted additional documents showing council tax record and a statement of truth. Application Granted |
| 21/04198/FUL – Medhurst Row Farm
Prettymans Lane Edenbridge Kent TN8 6LX
Development: Conversion of existing stables to provide ancillary accommodation to main house. The applicant has submitted an detail heritage statement and revised plans in response to conservation and heritage comment
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22/01970/PAC – Furnace Barn
Furnace End, Roodlands Lane
Prior notification for a change of use from agricultural use to dwelling house and associated operational development. This application is made under Class Q of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 Application Granted |
| 22/01762/HOUSE – Little Four Elms Farm
Bough Beech Road Four Elms Edenbridge Kent TN8 6NE
Development: Removal of hedge and construction of a wall as an extension to an existing boundary wall Application Granted |
22/01896/FUL – Wilderness Farm
Wilderness Lane Hever Edenbridge Kent TN8 7LP Demolition of existing timber barn and erection of a 3-bedroom dwelling with associated parking and landscaping |
22/01566/FUL – Hever Hotel and 22/01567/LBCALT – Hever Hotel
Hever Hotel Hever Road Hever Edenbridge Kent TN8 7NP
Development: Single storey extension for ancillary store room at rear of function room
22/02034/LBCALT Moorcocks How Green Lane and 22/02033/HOUSE Moorcocks How Green Lane
Moorcocks, How Green Lane Hever Edenbridge Kent TN8 7PT
Development: Proposed demolition of existing modern single storey extensions and replacement with two storey extension and dormer. Creation of roof over proposed new side door. Alterations to fenestations. Minor internal alterations. Provision of replacement pool house. Demolition of existing outbuildings. Associated landscape works
Application Granted
22/02200/HOUSE Wedgewood Uckfield Lane Hever
Wedgewood, Uckfield Lane, Hever, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 7LJ
Development: Demolition of the existing conservatory and construction of a new single storey side extension. Demolition of existing dormer to side elevation and extension of the existing roof to form a new dormer. Minor fenestration amendments. Demolition of existing garage and construction of new single garage. Associated hard and soft landscaping construction of new single garage. Associated hard and soft landscaping.
Current Public Consultations
Sevenoaks Plan 2040 Residents are being asked for their views on ‘Plan 2040’ the new Local Plan, which will provide new infrastructure to meet the future housing and economic needs of the Sevenoaks District. Residents can view the new Local Plan and have their say at www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/plan2040. Alternatively they can call the Council on 01732 227000 to request a paper copy of the survey.
Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan 2013-30 (the Plan) Review Regulation 18 Public Consultation. Please click here for details: Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan 2013-30 (the Plan) Review Consultation Letter KMWLP 1022
Update to the Kent Mineral Sites Plan 2020 Call for Sites – Hard Rock. Please click here for details: Consultation Letter Mineral Sites Plan – call for sites hard rock 1022
The consultation period runs from Monday 24th October 2022 until midnight on Monday 4th December 2022.