Planning application
344 London Road Westcliff-on-sea Essex SS0 7JJ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from vacant shop to one self-contained flat (prior approval)
As published by the council, reference 24/01618/PA64
Application record
- Reference
- 24/01618/PA64
- Type
- PriorApp:COU-Comm/Bus/ServiceToDwellings
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused COU
- Received
- 15 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 15 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 9 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Milton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SS0 7JJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Oct 2024
Received by Southend-on-Sea
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9 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused COU
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19 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in London
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