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14 Lancaster Approach, Colchester CO4 9AF

Refused Colchester 222977 Full (8 Week Determination)

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

Proposal

To knock a doorway through from our lounge into the garage, making part of the existing garage a playroom, using a wall to keep a small part of the garage with the front garage door still there, no externalchanges, still a driveway for 2 cars

As published by the council, reference 222977

Application record

Reference
222977
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
29 Nov 2022
Validated
5 Dec 2022
Decided
19 Jan 2023
Ward
St Anne's & St John's
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO4 9AF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Nov 2022

    Received by Colchester

  2. 5 Dec 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Jan 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Colchester 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.

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