294 Alfreton Road Nottingham Nottingham City NG7 5LU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00375/PCLE - Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Approved

Proposal

The application seeks a Lawful Development Certificate to confirm the existing lawful use of the property as a 6-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4 / Sui Generis). The property is a residential dwelling that has been continuously used as shared accommodation by six unrelated occupants forming more than one household, with shared kitchen, bathroom and living facilities. Each occupant occupies an individual bedroom and shares communal facilities within the property. The entire property is used for this purpose, with six bedrooms used for individual occupation and the remaining areas (including kitchen, bathrooms and circulation spaces) used as shared communal facilities by the occupants. The property has been in continuous use as a 6-person HMO for a period exceeding 5 years, and the application seeks confirmation that this use is lawful. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Mar 2026
Consultation
19 Mar 2026
Approved
1 May 2026

Approved on 1 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Nottingham
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing
Postcode
NG7 5LU
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Ward
Hyson Green And Arboretum (May 2019)
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
4 May 2026
Decision
Grant full certificate
Decision date
1 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14742531
Consultation
19 Mar 2026
Comments by
16 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Nottingham
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#184 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Nottingham is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #258 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Nottingham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #139 of 292
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #176 of 292
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #258 of 292
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #70 of 292
77%
Minor dwellings approved
43 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
97 decided
966
Total decisions
105 refused in 2025