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18, Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth, Herts, CM21 9AN

Refused East Hertfordshire 3/07/1815/FP Full Application

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

Proposal

Change of use from vacant shop (A1) Retail to "walk in" Solicitors Office (A2)

As published by the council, reference 3/07/1815/FP

Application record

Reference
3/07/1815/FP
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
24 Aug 2007
Validated
24 Aug 2007
Decided
15 Oct 2007
Ward
Sawbridgeworth
Parish
Sawbridgeworth Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CM21 9AN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Aug 2007

    Received by East Hertfordshire

  2. 15 Oct 2007

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

East Hertfordshire 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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