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Pilgrim House High Street Billericay Essex CM12 9XY

Granted Basildon 20/00414/PACU Prior Approval Change of Use

Works: New dwelling

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Notification for prior approval for a proposed change of use of a building from Office Use (Class B1(a)) to a Residential Use (Class C3) comprising 10 x 1-bedroom flats and 7 x 2-bedroom flats, with 19 car parking spaces

As published by the council, reference 20/00414/PACU

Application record

Reference
20/00414/PACU
Type
Prior Approval Change of Use
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Prior Approval Approved
Received
7 Apr 2020
Validated
14 Apr 2020
Decided
15 May 2020
Ward
Billericay East
Parish
Billericay Town Council
Decision by
Chief Planner Decisions
Postcode
CM12 9XY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Apr 2020

    Received by Basildon

  2. 14 Apr 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 May 2020

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Approved

  4. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

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