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20 - 24 High Street Otford KENT TN14 5PQ

Refused Sevenoaks 19/02938/FUL Full Application

Works: Extension Demolition Small 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

Demolition of rear extensions, outbuilding & garage, alterations, erection of a 2-storey rear extension and conversion to a mixed use comprising retail unit and 3 no. 2-bed dwelling houses.

As published by the council, reference 19/02938/FUL

Application record

Reference
19/02938/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
17 Oct 2019
Validated
25 Oct 2019
Decided
20 Dec 2019
Ward
Otford & Shoreham
Parish
Otford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN14 5PQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Oct 2019

    Received by Sevenoaks

  2. 25 Oct 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Dec 2019

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

21 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 full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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