Birch Hall Farm Dale Hill Kirby Le Soken Frinton On Sea Essex CO13 0EL

1. 8 Nov 2023

   Received by Tendring

2. 21 Dec 2023

   Decision issued: Prior aprv req - deemed appl refused

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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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• Barn at Peter House Learning Disability Care Home Sneating Hall Lane Kirby Le Soken Essex CO13 0EW

  20/00627/FUL Submitted 19 May 2020 356m away

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• Peter House Sneating Hall Lane Kirby Le Soken Essex CO13 0EW

  20/01281/FUL Submitted 16 Sep 2020 378m away

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