9 Church Drive Daybrook Nottinghamshire NG5 6JD Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0163 - Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Approved

Proposal

Change of use of the property from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) accommodating a maximum of six occupants. The property will operate as a residential HMO where each occupant has a private bedroom and shares communal facilities such as the kitchen and bathrooms. The use remains residential in character and scale. No commercial activities, industrial processes, or machinery are proposed as part of the use. The property will function as normal residential accommodation on a 24-hour basis. The proposal includes internal alterations to facilitate the change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for up to six occupants. Works include internal reconfiguration and partitioning to create additional bedrooms and en-suite facilities. Minor structural alterations are proposed internally as part of the reconfiguration. The proposal also includes a loft conversion to provide additional accommodation. The loft will be served by rooflights (Velux style) installed within the existing roof slopes on the front and rear elevations. No dormer extensions are proposed. No extensions to the building footprint are proposed and there will be no changes to the external layout of the site, access arrangements, parking, or boundary treatments. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Mar 2026
Approved
29 May 2026

Approved on 29 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Gedling
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed
Postcode
NG5 6JD
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Daybrook Ward 2015
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 May 2026
Decision
Grant Certificate of Lawfulness
Decision date
29 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Homey Homes Designs Ltd.

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14771551
Env. assessment
No
Gedling
Planning Authority Score
5.5/10
Average
#119 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Gedling ranks #162 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Gedling decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #37 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #77 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #162 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #164 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
37 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
37 decided
415
Total decisions
26 refused in the year to March 2026