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72 The Crescent Hadleigh Benfleet Essex SS7 2HF

Refused Castle Point 22/0882/CLP Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Demolish existing conservatory and lean-to and construct single storey rear extension, hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and rooflights to front and rear, and garage conversion

As published by the council, reference 22/0882/CLP

Application record

Reference
22/0882/CLP
Type
Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
Status
Decided
Decision
Refusal
Received
28 Nov 2022
Validated
1 Dec 2022
Decided
26 Jan 2023
Ward
St. James'
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SS7 2HF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Nov 2022

    Received by Castle Point

  2. 1 Dec 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jan 2023

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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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 lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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    23/0057/FUL Submitted 30 Jan 2023 0m away

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    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 3 docs
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    23/0060/CLP Submitted 30 Jan 2023 0m away

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    Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +1 5 docs
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    21/0512/CLP Submitted 19 May 2021 40m away

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