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21/00997/PHA

39 Birch Crescent South Ockendon Essex RM15 6TZ

Refused Thurrock PHA Prior Approval Process GPDO

Proposal

Rear extension with a depth of 3.30 metres from the original rear wall of the property, with a maximum height of 3.10 metres and eaves height of 2.30 metres.

As published by the council, reference 21/00997/PHA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jun 2021

    Received by Thurrock

  2. 22 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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