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289 London Road Westcliff-On-Sea Essex SS0 7BX

Refused Southend-on-Sea 21/00744/PA3COU Prior Approval Change of Use Part 3

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

Proposal

Change of use and convert ground floor office into one self-contained flat (Class C3) and alter front elevation (Prior Approval)

As published by the council, reference 21/00744/PA3COU

Application record

Reference
21/00744/PA3COU
Type
Prior Approval Change of Use Part 3
Status
Rejected
Decision
Prior Approval Refused COU
Received
12 Apr 2021
Validated
12 Apr 2021
Decided
7 Jun 2021
Ward
Victoria
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SS0 7BX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Apr 2021

    Received by Southend-on-Sea

  2. 7 Jun 2021

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused COU

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a design practice registered in Hockley

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Documents

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

5 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 prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

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