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16 First Avenue Westcliff-On-Sea Essex SS0 8HR

Refused Southend-on-Sea 21/00574/CLP Certificate of Lawful Use Dev Proposed

Works: Extension Windows or glazing Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Remove first floor rear balcony and erect single storey rear extension with roof lantern and bi-fold doors (certificate of lawful development - proposed)

As published by the council, reference 21/00574/CLP

Application record

Reference
21/00574/CLP
Type
Certificate of Lawful Use Dev Proposed
Status
Rejected
Decision
Refuse Lawful Development Certificate
Received
17 Mar 2021
Validated
7 Apr 2021
Decided
26 May 2021
Ward
Chalkwell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SS0 8HR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Mar 2021

    Received by Southend-on-Sea

  2. 7 Apr 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 May 2021

    Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 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 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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