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129 Benares Road, Plumstead, London, SE18 1HU

Refused Greenwich 17/1970/PN1 Prior Notification

Works: Extension

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Prior notification is sought for the construction of a 4.0 metre deep rear extension with a maximum height of 3.0 metres.

As published by the council, reference 17/1970/PN1

Application record

Reference
17/1970/PN1
Type
Prior Notification
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse
Received
19 Jun 2017
Validated
19 Jun 2017
Decided
31 Jul 2017
Ward
PLUMSTEAD - NO LONGER EXISTS
Parish
Woolwich & Thamesmead
Decision by
Delegation
Postcode
SE18 1HU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jun 2017

    Received by Greenwich

  2. 31 Jul 2017

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in London

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

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