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31 Henry Street Luton Chatham Medway ME4 5LP

Refused Medway MC/24/1942 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 Class C3 Dwellinghouse to C2 Residential Institution (Children's Care Home)

As published by the council, reference MC/24/1942

Application record

Reference
MC/24/1942
Type
Full Application
Status
Rejected
Decision
Refusal
Received
23 Sep 2024
Validated
28 Oct 2024
Decided
18 Dec 2024
Ward
Luton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME4 5LP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Sep 2024

    Received by Medway

  2. 28 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, registered in Church Lench

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Documents

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

9 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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