Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

Markerstudy Ltd Markerstudy House 45 Westerham Road Bessels Green KENT TN13 2QB

Refused Sevenoaks 21/02522/PAC Prior Approval Change of Use

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

Proposal

Prior notification for a change of use from Offices (Class B1(a)) to Dwellinghouses (Class C3). This application is made under Class O of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

As published by the council, reference 21/02522/PAC

Application record

Reference
21/02522/PAC
Type
Prior Approval Change of Use
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Prior Approval - Refused
Received
28 Jul 2021
Validated
28 Jul 2021
Decided
20 Sep 2021
Ward
Brasted, Chevening And Sundridge
Parish
Chevening
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN13 2QB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sevenoaks register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/01382/DETAIL Granted

    Markerstudy Ltd Markerstudy House 45 Westerham Road Bessels Green Kent TN13 2QB

    Details pursuant to condition 7 (landscaping) of 25/02823/FUL

    Decided 26 Aug 2026
  • 25/02823/FUL Granted

    Markerstudy Ltd Markerstudy House 45 Westerham Road Bessels Green Kent TN13 2QB

    Change of Use from Commercial Offices (B1a) to 8 no. Residential dwelling units (Class 3) Hard and soft landscaping. Addition of rooflight to southern elevation. Alteration to fenestration and addition of fire escape. Extension to existing bin store.

    Decided 5 Jan 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jul 2021

    Received by Sevenoaks

  2. 20 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Prior Approval - Refused

  3. 22 Sep 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.

Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.

Open the documents

What this refusal means

Sevenoaks refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Markerstudy Ltd Markerstudy House 45 Westerham Road Bessels Green Kent TN13 2QB

    25/02823/FUL Submitted 3 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Change of Use from Commercial Offices (B1a) to 8 no. Residential dwelling units (Class 3) Hard and soft landscaping. Addition of rooflight to southern elevation. Alteration to fenestration and addition of fire escape. Extension to existing bin store.

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 21 docs
    Domestic
  • Markerstudy Ltd Markerstudy House 45 Westerham Road Bessels Green Kent TN13 2QB

    26/01382/DETAIL Submitted 1 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Details pursuant to condition 7 (landscaping) of 25/02823/FUL

    Granted
  • 23 Larkfield Road Bessels Green Kent TN13 2QH

    25/02797/WTPO Submitted 30 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Oak tree with a 2-3 metre crown reduction and 20% reduction of the whole crown. To crown lift the tree to around 6 metres in height To remove epicormic growth throughout crown to allow more air flow and light into gardens.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • 3 Larkfield Road Bessels Green Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2QH

    23/02195/LDCPR Submitted 27 Jul 2023 150 yards away

    Construct two flat roof sheds at the rear of the house. Landscape rear garden/amenity space. Replace the existing fence throughout.

    Granted Lawful development 6 docs
    Several homes
  • 22 Bessels Way Bessels Green Kent TN13 2QQ

    26/00986/WTPO Submitted 15 Apr 2026 150 yards away

    1. Oak - Crown thin by removing all epicormic growth, from ground level throughout whole crown area Reason for works: Excessive epicormic growth to be removed to allow more light into the garden and increase the aesthetics of the tree

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • 62 Westerham Road Bessels Green Kent TN13 2PZ

    25/02522/HOUSE Submitted 3 Sep 2025 200 yards away

    Detached garage with rooflight and EV charger.

    Granted Householder Loft or dormer 22 docs
    Domestic

In Sevenoaks

  • 26/01632/PAC Granted

    Barns West Of B2024 Salters Heath Farm Back Lane Ide Hill Kent

    Prior notification for a change of use from Agricultural building to Class E (Flexible Commercial Use). This application is made under Class R of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015

    Received 24 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/01831/PAE Refused

    30 Southdene Halstead Kent TN14 7HB

    Prior notification of a single storey extension which extends 5.64m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house with a maximum height of 3.62m and eaves height of 3.26m

    Received 10 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/01779/PAE Granted

    Oaklands Four Elms Road Edenbridge Kent TN8 6AG

    Prior notification of a single storey rear extension which extends 8 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house with a maximum height of 2.88 metres and eaves height of 2.58 metres

    Received 6 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/01858/PAE Granted

    72 Claremont Road Hextable Kent BR8 7QT

    Prior notification of a single storey rear extension which extends 5.50m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house with a maximum height of 2.70m and eaves height of 2.70m

    Received 13 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00787/PAC Refused

    Ash House Ash Road Ash Kent DA3 8JF

    Prior notification for a change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Class C3). This application is made under Class MA of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

    Received 25 Mar, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Prior approval