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103 The Knares Basildon SS16 5SB

Refused Basildon 21/00713/LDCP LDC - Proposed

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

Proposal

To establish the lawfulness of a changing from Class C3(a) to Class C3(b) - Children Care Home with no changes to the layout or elevations

As published by the council, reference 21/00713/LDCP

Application record

Reference
21/00713/LDCP
Type
LDC - Proposed
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Refused
Received
28 Apr 2021
Validated
29 Apr 2021
Decided
23 Aug 2021
Ward
Nethermayne
Decision by
Chief Planner Decisions
Postcode
SS16 5SB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Apr 2021

    Received by Basildon

  2. 29 Apr 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Scientific Designs Agent, a design practice

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Documents

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

3 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 outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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