Planning application
70 High Street Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 1JF
Works: New dwelling
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use of part rear of ground floor, part first and second floors from retail (Class A1) to four self-contained flats (Class C3), with associated refuse and cycle storage to rear (Prior Approval)(Amended Proposal)
As published by the council, reference 19/02058/PA3COU
Application record
- Reference
- 19/02058/PA3COU
- Type
- Prior Approval Change of Use Part 3
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused COU
- Received
- 11 Nov 2019
- Validated
- 11 Nov 2019
- Decided
- 30 Dec 2019
- Ward
- Milton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SS1 1JF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Nov 2019
Received by Southend-on-Sea
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30 Dec 2019
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused COU
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19 Aug 2026
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