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Francis House , 20A Western Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7AX

Refused Rochford 23/00159/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

Erection of double row of free standing solar panels measuring 25m long by 6.5m wide at land to the rear of Francis House, 20A Western Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7AX.

As published by the council, reference 23/00159/FUL

Application record

Reference
23/00159/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Received
24 Feb 2023
Validated
8 Mar 2023
Decided
26 Apr 2023
Ward
Wheatley
Parish
Rayleigh Town Council
Decision by
Weekly Schedule
Postcode
SS6 7AX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Feb 2023

    Received by Rochford

  2. 8 Mar 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

  4. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Rochford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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