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137 Sparrows Herne Bushey Hertfordshire WD23 1AQ

Refused Hertsmere 13/2429/COU Change of Use

Works: Extension Demolition

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

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor retail (A1) to residential (C3), associated changes to front and rear elevations. Demolition of existing rear extension to be replaced with new block/brick extension.

As published by the council, reference 13/2429/COU

Application record

Reference
13/2429/COU
Type
Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse Permission
Received
29 Nov 2013
Validated
5 Dec 2013
Decided
23 Jan 2014
Ward
Bushey Heath
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WD23 1AQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Nov 2013

    Received by Hertsmere

  2. 5 Dec 2013

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jan 2014

    Decision issued: Refuse Permission

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 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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