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Application overview
Loft conversion with roof extension and proposed out building in the rear garden.
Proposal details
- Reference
- PA26/2615
- Alternative references
- PP-15112712
- Ward
- Heathfield Ward [HTF]
- Agent
- Gillett
- UPRN
- 100022338526
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Redacted | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Location PlanSubmitted Drawing | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing North, East, West and South Elevations 21/3406/23Submitted Drawing | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing Ground Floor, First Floor and Roof Plan 21/3406/22Submitted Drawing | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing Site Plan 21/3406/20Submitted Drawing | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed North, East, West and South Elevations 21/3406/25Submitted Drawing | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor, First Floor and Loft Floor Plan 21/3406/24Submitted Drawing | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed Site Plan 21/3406/21Submitted Drawing | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| cil formReport | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed Outbuilding Floor Plans & ElevationsSubmitted Drawing | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| DecisionDecision Notice | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportReport | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
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Decision due date
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Council source
Decision & conditions
DecisionPlanning conditions
- You are required to complete the Community Infrastructure Levy form (CIL) Please find the link below to the form and additional information guidance. http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/1app/forms/cil_questions.pdf http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/1app/cil_guidance.pdf
- This proposal CONSTITUTES DEVELOPMENT within the meaning of Section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, but by virtue of Article 3 and Schedule 2 of the Town and Country (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 and any subsequent legislative amendments is of a class which is described as PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT and therefore planning permission IS NOT REQUIRED subject to the following conditions: (a) the materials used in any exterior work shall be of a similar appearance to those used in the construction of the exterior of the existing dwellinghouse; (b) the enlargement must be constructed so that: (i) other than in the case of a hip-to-gable enlargement or an enlargement which joins the original roof to the roof of a rear or side extension: (aa) the eaves of the original roof are maintained or reinstated; and (bb) the edge of the enlargement closest to the eaves of the original roof is, so far as practicable, not less than 0.2 metres from the eaves, measured along the roof slope from the outside edge of the eaves; and (ii) other than in the case of an enlargement which joins the original roof to the roof of a rear or side extension, no part of the enlargement extends beyond the outside face of any external wall of the original dwellinghouse; and (c) any window inserted on a wall or roof slope forming a side elevation of the dwellinghouse shall be: (i) obscure-glazed, and (ii) non-opening unless the parts of the window which can be opened are more than 1.7 metres above the floor of the room in which the window is installed.
- This proposal CONSTITUTES DEVELOPMENT within the meaning of Section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, but by virtue of Article 3 and Schedule 2 of the Town and Country (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 and any subsequent legislative amendments is of a class which is described as PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT and therefore planning permission IS NOT REQUIRED subject to the following condition: (a) that any window located on a wall or roof slope forming a side elevation of the dwellinghouse shall be: (i) obscure-glazed; and (ii) non-opening unless the parts of the window which can be opened are more than 1.7 metres above the floor of the room in which the window is installed.
- If you alter your proposals in any way, including in order to comply with the requirements of the Building Regulations, planning permission may be required. The proposal approved by this decision may not be implementable without express planning permission if other external work has taken place under another Certificate of Lawful Development or planning permission granted before or after this decision. If you wish to deviate in any way from the proposals shown on the above drawings you should contact the Development Management Section, Civic Centre, 44 York Street, Twickenham, TW1 3BZ. For the avoidance of doubt the drawing numbers to which this decision refers are as follows:- Received 27/07/2026: - Application Form - Location Plan - Drawing No. 21/3406/23 Existing Elevations - Drawing No. 21/3406/22 Existing Floor Plans - Drawing No. 21/3406/21 Existing Site Plan - Drawing No. 21/3406/25 Proposed Elevations - Drawing No. 21/3406/24 Proposed Floor Plans - Drawing No. 21/3406/26 Proposed Out Building Floor Plans and Elevations - Drawing No. 21/3406/21 Proposed Site Plan Received 30/07/2026: - CIL Form
