Planning in Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks District Council has 41 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
41
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
–
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Sevenoaks and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Baldwins Greendesignated 27 September 2007
- Bessels Greendesignated 11 April 2006
- Brasted Churchdesignated 11 April 2006
- Brasted High Streetdesignated 11 July 2019
- Cheveningdesignated 27 September 2007
- Chiddingstonedesignated 27 September 2007
- Chiddingstone Hoathdesignated 27 September 2007
- Chipsteaddesignated 28 February 2006
- Chipstead Commondesignated 28 February 2006
- Cowdendesignated 11 April 2006
- Edenbridgedesignated 24 March 1992
- Eynsforddesignated 30 November 2023
- Farninghamdesignated 30 November 2023
- Fordcombedesignated 11 April 2006
- Halsteaddesignated 11 April 2006
- Heaverhamdesignated 11 April 2006
- Hoath Cornerdesignated 11 April 2006
- Hodsoll Streetdesignated 11 April 2006
- Horton Kirbydesignated 11 April 2006
- Ide Hilldesignated 28 February 2006
- Kemsingdesignated 30 November 2023
- Leighdesignated 11 July 2019
- Markbeechdesignated 11 April 2006
- Otforddesignated 28 February 2006
- Penshurstdesignated 28 February 2006
- Riverheaddesignated 10 June 2010
- Sealdesignated 11 July 2019
- Sevenoaks - Brittains Farmdesignated 27 September 2007
- Sevenoaks - Granville Road And Eardley Roaddesignated 25 October 2007
- Sevenoaks - Hartslandsdesignated 23 June 2011
- Sevenoaks - High Streetdesignated 18 January 2008
- Sevenoaks - Kippington And Oakhill Roaddesignated 27 September 2007
- Sevenoaks - The Vinedesignated 27 September 2007
- Sevenoaks - Vine Courtdesignated 25 October 2007
- Sevenoaks Wealddesignated 5 December 2013
- Shorehamdesignated 11 July 2019
- South Darenthdesignated 22 September 1992
- Sundridgedesignated 11 April 2006
- Swanley Villagedesignated 11 July 2019
- Westerhamdesignated 11 April 2006
- Wildernessedesignated 21 January 1998
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Sevenoaks?
Sevenoaks District Council has designated 41 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Sevenoaks has 0 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Sevenoaks District Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09