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38 Queens Road Southend-on-sea Southend-On-Sea Essex SS1 1NL

Refused Southend-on-Sea 21/01176/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 from shop (Class A1(E)) to Cafe (Class A3(E)), erect decking with pergola and balustrade to front and side (prior approval)

As published by the council, reference 21/01176/PA3COU

Application record

Reference
21/01176/PA3COU
Type
Prior Approval Change of Use Part 3
Status
Rejected
Decision
Refused As published: Prior Approval Refused COU
Received
2 Jun 2021
Validated
3 Jun 2021
Decided
27 Jul 2021
Ward
Milton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SS1 1NL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jun 2021

    Received by Southend-on-Sea

  2. 3 Jun 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused COU

  4. 23 Jul 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 this refusal means

Southend-on-Sea 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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