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2A Austral Cottages Burnham Road Althorne Chelmsford Essex CM3 6DP

Refused Maldon 24/00227/LDP Lawful Development - Proposed

Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Claim for lawful development certificate for proposed rear dormer with Juliet balcony. Addition of roof lights. Changes to fenestration.

As published by the council, reference 24/00227/LDP

Application record

Reference
24/00227/LDP
Type
Lawful Development - Proposed
Status
Application refused
Decision
Refused
Received
13 Mar 2024
Validated
13 Mar 2024
Decided
30 Apr 2024
Ward
Althorne
Parish
Althorne
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
CM3 6DP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Mar 2024

    Received by Maldon

  2. 30 Apr 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 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 lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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