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25 Elder Tree Road Canvey Island Essex SS8 8AA

Refused Castle Point 24/0438/CLP Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed

Works: Extension

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

Proposal

Construct an extension to rear of existing garage

As published by the council, reference 24/0438/CLP

Application record

Reference
24/0438/CLP
Type
Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
Status
Decided
Decision
Refusal
Received
1 Aug 2024
Validated
30 Aug 2024
Decided
14 Oct 2024
Ward
Canvey Island North
Decision by
Delegated Planning Officer
Postcode
SS8 8AA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Aug 2024

    Received by Castle Point

  2. 30 Aug 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

15 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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