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17 Essex Street Norwich NR2 2BL

Refused Norwich 20/00700/F Full

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

Proposal

Widening of existing entrance gateway.

As published by the council, reference 20/00700/F

Application record

Reference
20/00700/F
Type
Full
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
18 Jun 2020
Validated
18 Jun 2020
Decided
7 Aug 2020
Ward
Town Close
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NR2 2BL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Jun 2020

    Received by Norwich

  2. 7 Aug 2020

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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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