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The Old Smithy Holmes Chapel Road Lach Dennis Northwich CW9 7SZ

Refused Cheshire West and Chester 19/03447/FUL Full Application

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Demolition of outbuilding to front and replacement with detached garage building with living accommodation above, hard landscaping to the front garden and front boundary walls and gates.

As published by the council, reference 19/03447/FUL

Application record

Reference
19/03447/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Refused
Decision
Refusal
Received
16 Sep 2019
Validated
17 Oct 2019
Decided
14 May 2020
Ward
Shakerley
Parish
Lach Dennis and Lostock Green
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CW9 7SZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2019

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 17 Oct 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 May 2020

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 23 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 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 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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