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26 Cumberland Avenue South Benfleet Benfleet Essex SS7 5NY

Refused Castle Point 23/0737/HPA Householder Prior Approval

Works: Extension 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

Construction of single storey rear extension projecting 6 metres from the rear of the original wall of the dwelling, with a maximum height of 2.85 metres and an eaves height of 2.85 metres

As published by the council, reference 23/0737/HPA

Application record

Reference
23/0737/HPA
Type
Householder Prior Approval
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refused HPA - Not PD
Received
28 Nov 2023
Validated
5 Dec 2023
Decided
15 Jan 2024
Ward
St. Mary's
Decision by
Delegated Planning Officer
Postcode
SS7 5NY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Nov 2023

    Received by Castle Point

  2. 5 Dec 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Jan 2024

    Decision issued: Refused HPA - Not PD

  4. 5 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Castle Point 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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