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7 Sea Road Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 2AU

Refused East Suffolk DC/21/1549/FUL Full Application

Works: Extension

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

Proposal

Conversion of ground floor commercial unit to provide new homes, including minor ground floor infill

As published by the council, reference DC/21/1549/FUL

Application record

Reference
DC/21/1549/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Refused
Decision
Application Refused
Received
29 Mar 2021
Validated
9 Apr 2021
Decided
17 Dec 2021
Ward
Eastern Felixstowe
Parish
Felixstowe
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
IP11 2AU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Mar 2021

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 9 Apr 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Dec 2021

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

31 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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