Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Application overview
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed Use) for a change of use from C3 dwelling to C2 children’s care home
Proposal details
- Reference
- CH/24/349
- Alternative references
- PP-13545111
- Ward
- Hednesford Green Heath
- Parish
- Hednesford CP
- Agent
- Stephen Dennington
- UPRN
- 100032223906
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Management PlanPSUPPSTA | Not published | View |
| Existing Site Block PlanPBLOCKPL | Not published | View |
| Proposed Plans and ElevationsPAPPDWG | Not published | View |
| Existing Plans and ElevationsPPLAN | Not published | View |
| Proposed Site Block PlanPBLOCKPL | Not published | View |
| Approved 17.2.25 - Site Location PlanPAPPDWG | Not published | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataPAPPFRM | Not published | View |
| Planning StatementPSUPPSTA | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| Staffs Police commentsPCONSULT | 17 Jan 2025 | View |
| Officer ReportPOFFREP | 17 Feb 2025 | View |
| Decision NoticePDECNOT | 17 Feb 2025 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Publicity end date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceDecision due date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
Decision NoticePlanning conditions
- The proposed use of the premises to provide care and support for 1 young person would generally be held to fall within Class C2 of the Order (Residential institutions). The evidence suggests that the activity associated with the proposed use would not be materially different from that which preceded it (as a conventional dwellinghouse). As such, the change of use is not material, so planning permission is not required. It is therefore appropriate to issue a lawful use certificate.
- Coal Authority The proposed development lies within a coal mining area which may contain unrecorded coal mining related hazards. If any coal mining feature is encountered during development, this should be reported immediately to the Mining Remediation Authority on 0345 762 6846 or if a hazard is encountered on site call the emergency line 0800 288 4242. Further information is also available on the Mining Remediation Authority website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/mining-remediation-authority
- Staffordshire Police Whilst this application is not subject to consultation, the applicant is advised to review the comments provided by the Designing Out Crime Officer, which can be viewed in full at https://planning.agileapplications.co.uk/cannock
