Planning application
Central House Clifftown Road Southend-on-sea Essex
Works: New dwelling
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use of first floor from commercial (Class E) to 7 self contained flats (Class C3) with associated parking, cycle and bin store on second floor (Prior Approval)
As published by the council, reference 24/01224/PA64
Application record
- Reference
- 24/01224/PA64
- Type
- PriorApp:COU-Comm/Bus/ServiceToDwellings
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused COU
- Received
- 1 Aug 2024
- Validated
- 1 Aug 2024
- Decided
- 13 Sep 2024
- Ward
- Milton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Aug 2024
Received by Southend-on-Sea
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13 Sep 2024
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused COU
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19 Aug 2026
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Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Welwyn
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