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Chalkwell Lawns 648 - 656 London Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex

Granted Southend-on-Sea 21/01470/PA3COU Prior Approval Change of Use Part 3

Works: New dwelling

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use of first, second and third floors from Offices (class B1a) to 24 self-contained flats (Prior Approval)

As published by the council, reference 21/01470/PA3COU

Application record

Reference
21/01470/PA3COU
Type
Prior Approval Change of Use Part 3
Status
Permitted
Decision
COU Prior App Granted
Received
16 Jul 2021
Validated
16 Jul 2021
Decided
10 Sep 2021
Ward
Chalkwell
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jul 2021

    Received by Southend-on-Sea

  2. 10 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: COU Prior App Granted

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

18 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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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