Planning application
Downham Hall Castledon Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1LG
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Variation of Condition 2 to approved planning application 23/01541/FUL (Replacement of existing barn and use of the barn to provide event facilities including an extension to existing annex kitchen to provide improved facilities and change of use of part (ground floor) of the main building accommodation to provide a bar area for hotel/event use.Replacement of existing barn and use of the barn to provide event facilities including an extension to existing annex kitchen to provide improved facilities and change of use of part (ground floor) of the main building accommodation to provide a bar area for hotel/event use.) to Variation in the design of the replacement building, in order to achieve satisfactory development of the site
As published by the council, reference 23/01541/S73
Application record
- Reference
- 23/01541/S73
- Type
- Amendment
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 27 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 22 Oct 2025
- Postcode
- CM11 1LG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Aug 2025
Received by Chelmsford
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22 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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17 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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