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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
Refused As published: 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 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.

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