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Crematorium/Cemetery Planning Applications

Numerous planning applications at three different sites within Halstead/Badgers Mount, Sevenoaks have been submitted.

1) SEPT 2013: PLANNING APPLICATION 13/02415/FUL
Crematorium and Burial Ground planning application.
London Road, Halstead (field opposite Polhill Garden Centre).
View application on the SDC website
Change of use of land for the erection of a new crematorium, associated car park, access road and gardens of remembrance, and area for natural and traditional burials.
Land South Of Orchard Barn London Road Halstead KENT

Decision published 8th November 2013: REFUSED
16th December 2013: APPEAL LODGED
10th March 2014: APPEAL DISMISSED

2) NOVEMBER 2013: PLANNING APPLICATION 13/03178/FUL
Additional Crematorium application not related to the above
This is in the adjacent field to the above application.
Demolition of 4 buildings & a silo. Change of use of land for the erection of a new crematorium, memorial garden, fencing, landscaping and car parking, together with new entrance gateway off internal access road. Land North Of Oak Tree Farm London Road Badgers Mount Halstead KENT TN14 7AB
View application on the SDC website
28th March 2014: REFUSED
1st May 2014: APPEAL LODGED
19th December 2014: DECISION: APPEAL ALLOWED
Planning Inspectorate reference: APP/G2245/W/14/2217055 View Decision (Case ID 2217055 no longer available)

"The appeal is allowed and planning permission is granted for a crematorium, memorial garden, landscaping and car parking at land north of Oak Tree Farm, London Road, Halstead, Kent, TN14 7AB in accordance with the terms of the application, Ref SE/13/03178/FUL, dated 24 October 2013, subject to the conditions in the attached schedule."

30th January 2015: High Court Challenge Claim
6th February 2017: High Court DECISION
See SDC Planning Application link above for details.

3) WATERCROFT WOODS - Halstead, Kent
NOVEMBER 2013
: PLANNING APPLICATION 13/03353/FUL
Third Crematorium application approx. 1 mile from the two above
Proposed Chapel/crematorium, relocation of the ancillary car park and erection of a woodman's shed.
Watercrofts Wood, Old London Road, Badgers Mount Kent.
View application on the SDC website
19th March 2014
: WITHDRAWN
25th JUNE 2014
: New application submitted:
14/02003/FUL Erection of Chapel/Crematorium, provision of ancillary car park and erection of a woodman's shed. Watercrofts Wood Old London Road Badgers Mount Kent.
View application on the SDC website
30th January 2015: REFUSED

New application for a crematorium at WATERCROFT WOODS - Halstead, Kent
7th AUGUST 2019 - New planning application:
19/02317/FUL Watercrofts Wood Old London Road Badgers Mount Kent
Proposed crematorium by the extension of the existing chapel.
View application on the SDC website
17th December 2019 Appeal lodged.
8th January 2020 APPEAL STARTED:
Planning Inspectorate reference: APP/G2245/W/19/3243177 View Appeal
Date of hearing: 16th December 2020
27th January 2021: DECISION: APPEAL ALLOWED

"The appeal is allowed and planning permission is granted for single storey extension to existing chapel building to provide a crematorium at Bluebell Cemetery, Watercroft Woods."

CEMETERY
NOTE: There is also a planning application for a cemetery at this same location.
UPDATE: Bluebell Cemetery opened in the summer of 2019.

WATERCROFTS WOOD CEMETERY
Halstead, Kent
APRIL 2015 15/01244/LDCEX
Watercrofts Wood, Old London Road, Badgers Mount Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 7AE
To establish that planning permission SE/10/00079/FUL (Erection of a chapel and maintenance shed, car park and ancillary facilities, Amended plans received 11.03.2010 showing amended siting of proposed buildings to take account of protected trees) was implemented.
View application on the SDC website
19th June 2015: REFUSED
15th Sept 2015: APPEAL LODGED
Planning Inspectorate reference
: APP/G2245/X/15/3134599
View Appeal on the Appeals Casework Portal
(Case ID 3134599 is no longer available)
9th May 2016: APPEAL ALLOWED
Summary of decision: "The appeal is allowed and a lawful development certificate is issued".
Use link above for further details.

19th October 2016 - New planning application:
16/03186/FUL Watercrofts Wood Old London Road Badgers Mount Kent.
Proposed chapel, maintenance store, access, car parking and associated landscaping
.
View application on the SDC website
27th January 2017: DECISION: GRANTED

9th July 2018 - New planning application:
18/02164/MMA Watercrofts Wood Old London Road Badgers Mount Kent
Minor material amendment to application 16/03186/FUL for the (Proposed chapel, maintenance store, access, car parking and associated landscaping) to re-position some external windows and doors, open canopy and introduction of resomation burial system equipment.
View application on the SDC website
NOTE: The application describes 'Resomation' as Natural water cremation.
26th September 2018: REFUSED

  

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