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Ryecroft 2 The Drive Tonbridge Kent TN9 2LP

Refused Tonbridge and Malling 22/01071/LDP Lawful Development Cert Proposed NEW

Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Conversion of loft to habitable rooms with dormer windows to both sides and associated internal alterations

As published by the council, reference 22/01071/LDP

Application record

Reference
22/01071/LDP
Type
Lawful Development Cert Proposed NEW
Status
Refuse
Decision
Refuse
Received
17 May 2022
Validated
17 May 2022
Decided
4 Jul 2022
Ward
Vauxhall
Parish
Tonbridge
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN9 2LP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 May 2022

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 4 Jul 2022

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

13 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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