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26/00508/CLOPUD

227 Southend Road Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 7AB

Refused Thurrock Certificate Lawful Proposed Use Dev't

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a residential care home for up to four adults with learning disabilities (Use Class C2).

As published by the council, reference 26/00508/CLOPUD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 May 2026

    Received by Thurrock

  2. 28 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Permission Refused

  4. 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 lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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