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7 Fairlawn Drive East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 1NR

Refused Mid Sussex DM/24/2478 Householder Application

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Proposed loft conversion and roof extension with roof light windows to front elevation and double dormer to rear elevation

As published by the council, reference DM/24/2478

Application record

Reference
DM/24/2478
Type
Householder Application
Status
Refused
Decision
Refusal
Received
10 Oct 2024
Validated
15 Oct 2024
Decided
28 Nov 2024
Ward
East Grinstead - Imberhorne
Parish
East Grinstead
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RH19 1NR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Oct 2024

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 15 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 householder applications

How this application type works

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

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