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4 Jones Close Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 6PF

Refused Southend-on-Sea 23/00453/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to serviced visitor accommodation (Class C1)

As published by the council, reference 23/00453/FUL

Application record

Reference
23/00453/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Rejected
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Permission
Received
14 Mar 2023
Validated
14 Mar 2023
Decided
9 May 2023
Ward
Prittlewell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SS2 6PF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Mar 2023

    Received by Southend-on-Sea

  2. 9 May 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse Permission

  3. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Design Spec Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Hockley

Active · incorporated 2014 · Hockley

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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.

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