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Unit 2 Heron Trading Estate Bruce Grove Wickford Essex SS11 8BT

Refused Basildon 24/00519/FULL Full Application

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

Proposal

Retrospective change of use from a gymnasium (Class E) to a Tattoo Studio (Sui generis).

As published by the council, reference 24/00519/FULL

Application record

Reference
24/00519/FULL
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Refused
Received
9 May 2024
Validated
29 May 2024
Decided
25 Oct 2024
Ward
Wickford North
Parish
Shotgate Parish Council
Decision by
Members' List
Postcode
SS11 8BT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 May 2024

    Received by Basildon

  2. 29 May 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 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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What 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 full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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