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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
Proposed change of use from a C3 use (single dwelling) to a C2 use (residential care home)
Proposal details
- Reference
- CH/25/0078
- Alternative references
- PP-13764152
- Ward
- Heath Hayes & Wimblebury
- Parish
- Heath Hayes and Wimblebury CP
- Agent
- Kirsty Woodgate
- UPRN
- 100031618206
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Access StatementPDNAS | Not published | View |
| Site PhotoPPHOTO | Not published | View |
| Floor PlansPFLOORP | Not published | View |
| Approved 2.5.25 - Site Location PlanPAPPDWG | Not published | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataPAPPFRM | Not published | View |
| Environmental Health CommentsPCONSULT | 19 Mar 2025 | View |
| SCC Highways commentsPCONSULT | 28 Mar 2025 | View |
| Objection receivedPNEIGHCO | 3 Apr 2025 | View |
| Police commentsPCONSULT | 4 Apr 2025 | View |
| Approved 2.5.25 - Amended - Existing and Proposed PlansPAPPDWG | 30 Apr 2025 | View |
| Officer ReportPOFFREP | 2 May 2025 | View |
| Decision NoticePDECNOT | 2 May 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
- In accordance with Paragraph 38 of the National Planning Policy Framework the Local Planning Authority has worked with the applicant in a positive and proactive manner to approve the proposed development, which accords with the Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.
- The development to which this permission relates must be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date on which this permission is granted. Reason To comply with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990.
- The premises shall be used for the purposes of a C2 use only and shall be operated in accordance with the details provided within the supporting information submitted 30/04/2025 and 11/03/2025. The premises shall not be used for any other purpose. Reason To protect the residential amenity and safety of future occupiers neighbouring occupiers and ensure compliance with Local Plan Policies CP3 Chase Shaping - Design, and the NPPF.
- No more than 4 residents of the hereby permitted care home will occupy the site at any one time. Reason To protect the residential amenity of neighbouring occupiers and ensure compliance with Local Plan Policies CP3 Chase Shaping - Design, and the NPPF.
- No more than 4 staff members of the hereby permitted care home will occupy the site at any one time. Reason To protect the residential amenity of neighbouring occupiers and ensure compliance with Local Plan Policies CP3 Chase Shaping - Design, and the NPPF.
- The proposed parking as shown on the approved plan Change of Use Plan 3149-01 Rev A shall be marked out prior to the first occupation of the building hereby permitted. Thereafter these parking areas shall be retained in accordance with the approved plans for the lifetime of the development Reason In the interest of highway safety and compliance with Paragraph 116 of the NPPF.
- The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: Site Location Plan Change of Use Plan 3149-01 Rev A Reason For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.
- Coal Authority (i) 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 (ii) The applicant is advised to read full details of the Designing Out Crime Officer's comments on the Citizen Planning Portal. https://planning.agileapplications.co.uk/cannock
