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The Oaks Birchwood Road Swanley Kent BR8 7QA

Refused Sevenoaks 26/00785/HOUSE Householder Application

Works: Extension Loft or dormer 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

Proposed infill dormers and additional dormers to front, side and rear elevations. Removal of existing photovoltaic panels. Alterations to roof line.

As published by the council, reference 26/00785/HOUSE

Application record

Reference
26/00785/HOUSE
Type
Householder Application
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
22 May 2026
Decided
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Swanley White Oak
Parish
Swanley
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BR8 7QA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Mar 2026

    Received by Sevenoaks

  2. 22 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 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 householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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