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26 Telston Lane Otford Sevenoaks Kent TN14 5JX

Refused Sevenoaks 23/01781/HOUSE Householder Application

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 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

New rear dormer. Conversion of roof into habitable space. Two storey side extension. Single storey extension to rear. Proposed rear access. New bicycle store. Rooflights. Internal alterations. Alterations to fenestration.

As published by the council, reference 23/01781/HOUSE

Application record

Reference
23/01781/HOUSE
Type
Householder Application
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
26 Jun 2023
Validated
6 Jul 2023
Decided
31 Aug 2023
Ward
Otford & Shoreham
Parish
Otford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN14 5JX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jun 2023

    Received by Sevenoaks

  2. 6 Jul 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Aug 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 4 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 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 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.

More on householder applications in our guide

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