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Thornhill Oak Lane Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1UF

Refused Sevenoaks 25/02655/HOUSE Householder Application

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Roofing Demolition 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

Part two-storey, part single-storey, side extension. Single-storey rear extension with rooflights. Alterations to roof including raise ridge height, insert dormer windows and rooflights, to enable habitable rooms in loft space. Solar panels. Changes to fenestration. Demolish detached garage to be replaced by new detached garage with room above and dormer windows.

As published by the council, reference 25/02655/HOUSE

Application record

Reference
25/02655/HOUSE
Type
Householder Application
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
16 Sep 2025
Validated
29 Sep 2025
Decided
24 Nov 2025
Ward
Sevenoaks Kippington
Parish
Sevenoaks
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN13 1UF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2025

    Received by Sevenoaks

  2. 29 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 8 Aug 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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