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6 Springcroft Hartley Kent DA3 8AS

Refused Sevenoaks 26/00753/LDCEX Lawful Development Certificate Existing

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

Proposal

Lawful development certificate in relation to the erection of a pergola positioned on decking in the middle tier of the garden.

As published by the council, reference 26/00753/LDCEX

Application record

Reference
26/00753/LDCEX
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Existing
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Decided
20 May 2026
Ward
Hartley & Hodsoll Street
Parish
Hartley
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DA3 8AS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sevenoaks register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/01411/LDCEX Granted

    6 Springcroft Hartley Kent DA3 8AS

    Confirmation that the erection of a timber pergola positioned on the existing middle garden terrace (Level 2), together with associated garden works including the replacement of existing single-skin masonry garden walls with blockwork walls and the reconfiguration of the existing upper terrace arrangement is lawful

    Decided 28 Jul 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Mar 2026

    Received by Sevenoaks

  2. 25 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    26/01411/LDCEX Submitted 3 Jun 2026 20m away

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    Granted Lawful development 6 docs

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