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Barclays 48 Kingsway Dovercourt Harwich Essex CO12 3LN

Refused Tendring 20/00595/COUNOT Change of Use Prior Notification

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

Proposal

Proposed change of use from commercial to residential.

As published by the council, reference 20/00595/COUNOT

Application record

Reference
20/00595/COUNOT
Type
Change of Use Prior Notification
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior aprv req - deemed appl refused
Received
12 May 2020
Validated
26 Jun 2020
Decided
14 Aug 2020
Ward
Harwich & Kingsway
Parish
Harwich Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CO12 3LN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 May 2020

    Received by Tendring

  2. 26 Jun 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Aug 2020

    Decision issued: Prior aprv req - deemed appl refused

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

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 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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