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17 Willowdale Centre High Street Wickford Essex SS12 0RA

Refused Basildon 21/00389/PACU Prior Approval Change of Use

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

Proposal

Notification of prior approval for a proposed change of use from shop to an after school tuition centre

As published by the council, reference 21/00389/PACU

Application record

Reference
21/00389/PACU
Type
Prior Approval Change of Use
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Refused As published: Prior Approval Refused
Received
11 Mar 2021
Validated
12 Mar 2021
Decided
19 Mar 2021
Ward
Wickford Castledon
Decision by
Chief Planner Decisions
Postcode
SS12 0RA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Mar 2021

    Received by Basildon

  2. 12 Mar 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Mar 2021

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Basildon 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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