Planning application
48 Honiton Road Southend-on-sea Essex SS1 2RY
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from dwelling (class C3) to children's home (Class C2) (certificate of lawful development - proposed)
As published by the council, reference 23/00018/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00018/CLP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Refuse Lawful Development Certificate
- Received
- 5 Jan 2023
- Validated
- 5 Jan 2023
- Decided
- 1 Mar 2023
- Ward
- Kursaal
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SS1 2RY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jan 2023
Received by Southend-on-Sea
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1 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate
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19 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a firm of solicitors registered in Chatham
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7 documents on file for this application
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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.
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