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Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the use of a (Use Class C3a) dwelling house as a children's home for a maximum of two children(up to 18 years in age), with 24hr care provided by not more than two carers on site, working on a shift basis, and a Manager present 09:00 to 17:00 up to five days a week (Use Class C2).

Brook View Preston Nook Eccleston Chorley PR7 5TL

RefusedReference: 25/00530/CLPUDChorley Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Refused
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed Use)
Received
7 Jun 2025
Validated
30 Jun 2025
Determination deadline
25 Aug 2025
Local authority
Chorley Borough Council

Application overview

Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the use of a (Use Class C3a) dwelling house as a children's home for a maximum of two children(up to 18 years in age), with 24hr care provided by not more than two carers on site, working on a shift basis, and a Manager present 09:00 to 17:00 up to five days a week (Use Class C2).

Proposal details

Reference
25/00530/CLPUD
Alternative references
PP-14079763
Ward
Eccleston, Heskin And Charnock Richard
Parish
Eccleston
Agent
Jason Linnane & Associates Ltd

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Application location

Brook View Preston Nook Eccleston Chorley PR7 5TL

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Documents 14 of 14

DocumentPublishedAction
DECISION - REFUSAL OF CERT OF LAW USE PDecision · PDF22 Aug 2025View
EVIDENCE TO VERIFY APPLICATION.PDFPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF4 Jul 2025View
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERCorrespondence · PDF1 Jul 2025View
25-063-1 OS LOCATION PLAN.Site Location Plan · PDF30 Jun 2025View
AMENDED 25-063-1 OS LOCATION PLAN.Site Location Plan · PDF27 Jun 2025View
INVALID APPLICATION FOLLOW UPCorrespondence · PDF26 Jun 2025View
25-063-3 PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSAmended Plans · PDF12 Jun 2025View
INVALID LETTERCorrespondence · PDF10 Jun 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENTPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF9 Jun 2025View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF7 Jun 2025View
LOCATIONPLANSite Location Plan · PDF7 Jun 2025View
25-063-2 EXISTING FLOOR PLANSPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF7 Jun 2025View
CHILDRENS MANAGEMENT PLANPlanning Application (inc initial correspondence) · PDF7 Jun 2025View
25-063-4 PROPOSED CAR PARKING PLANSite Location Plan · PDF7 Jun 2025View

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Decision & conditions

Refuse Certificate of Lawfulness Prop
DECISION - REFUSAL OF CERT OF LAW USE P
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