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53 Sidney Gardens Otford Sevenoaks Kent TN14 5PX

Refused Sevenoaks 23/01865/PAH Prior Approval Householders

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

Proposal

Prior notification of one additional storey immediately above the topmost storey of the dwelling house, together with engineering. The height of the proposed additional storey is 7.65m

As published by the council, reference 23/01865/PAH

Application record

Reference
23/01865/PAH
Type
Prior Approval Householders
Status
Refused
Decision
Prior Approval - Refused
Received
30 Jun 2023
Validated
6 Jul 2023
Decided
30 Aug 2023
Ward
Otford & Shoreham
Parish
Otford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN14 5PX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jun 2023

    Received by Sevenoaks

  2. 6 Jul 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Aug 2023

    Decision issued: Prior Approval - Refused

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 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.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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