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Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed use of the ground floor of the building is for Hope Church. To be used as a place of worship. specifically on Sunday mornings (currently 9am-1pm). During the week and Saturdays, the building will be used for the church's related community activities. Most particularly a children's clothes library, a place where people can borrow new and preloved children's clothes. A free service which works just like a book library (Current opening hours, Monday and Wednesday 9-12, Thursday 2-5, 1st Saturday of the month 10-12). The space will be used for related community activities for example coffee mornings and other church meetings. No works will be carried out at the property, it is an empty room which will need no alterations

London Stores, 5 Water Street, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9BH

ClosedReference: PL/08984Carmarthenshire County Council

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Application location

London Stores, 5 Water Street, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9BH

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Application summary

Status
Closed
Application type
Lawful development: Proposed use
Received
24 Feb 2025
Validated
25 Feb 2025
Determination deadline
22 Apr 2025
Local authority
Carmarthenshire County Council

Application overview

Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed use of the ground floor of the building is for Hope Church. To be used as a place of worship. specifically on Sunday mornings (currently 9am-1pm). During the week and Saturdays, the building will be used for the church's related community activities. Most particularly a children's clothes library, a place where people can borrow new and preloved children's clothes. A free service which works just like a book library (Current opening hours, Monday and Wednesday 9-12, Thursday 2-5, 1st Saturday of the month 10-12). The space will be used for related community activities for example coffee mornings and other church meetings. No works will be carried out at the property, it is an empty room which will need no alterations

Proposal details

Reference
PL/08984
Ward
Cenarth and Llangeler
Parish
Newcastle Emlyn

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Refusal of Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Use or developmentDecisionNot publishedView
Title PlanDrawingNot publishedView
Certificate Lawful Development – ProposedApplication Form - webNot publishedView

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Decision & conditions

CLOPUD - Refusal
Refusal of Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Use or development
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