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13 Firs Chase, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NG

Refused Colchester 242245 Full (8 Week Determination)

Works: Extension Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Extension and alterations to existing dwelling

As published by the council, reference 242245

Application record

Reference
242245
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Refuse
Received
4 Nov 2024
Validated
4 Nov 2024
Decided
23 Dec 2024
Ward
Mersea & Pyefleet
Parish
West Mersea
Postcode
CO5 8NG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Nov 2024

    Received by Colchester

  2. 23 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

20 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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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