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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
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 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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