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6 Dickens Close Hartley Kent DA3 8DP

Refused Sevenoaks 25/02480/LDCPR Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

Works: Extension Loft or dormer 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

Single-storey rear extension with rooflights and associated hardscaping.

As published by the council, reference 25/02480/LDCPR

Application record

Reference
25/02480/LDCPR
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
1 Sep 2025
Validated
11 Sep 2025
Decided
29 Oct 2025
Ward
Hartley & Hodsoll Street
Parish
Hartley
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DA3 8DP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Sep 2025

    Received by Sevenoaks

  2. 11 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 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 lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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