Planning application
OS Plots 8900 And 8693 Benhall Mill Road Frant East Sussex
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Outline (Layout and access not reserved) - Reinstatement of dwelling
As published by the council, reference 07/01014/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 07/01014/OUT
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Refused
- Received
- 22 Mar 2007
- Validated
- 27 Jun 2007
- Decided
- 9 Aug 2007
- Ward
- Park
- Parish
- Park
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Mar 2007
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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27 Jun 2007
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2007
Decision issued: Application Refused
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22 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat 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 outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
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