Holly House 1A Clipstone Drive Forest Town Nottinghamshire NG19 0JJ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0053/COU - Change of Use Approved

Proposal

CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING HOUSE (USE CLASS C3) TO CHILDRENS HOME (USE CLASS C2) FOR UP TO 3 NO. CHILDREN BETWEEN 4 AND 18 YEARS OLD. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Consultation
17 Feb 2026
Approved
15 Apr 2026

Approved on 15 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decisions · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Mansfield
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
NG19 0JJ
Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Ward
Newlands
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Apr 2026
Decision
Grant Permission with Conditions
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decisions
Applicant
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Agent
The Planning & Environment Studio

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14659829
Neighbours
17 Feb 2026
Comments by
17 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mansfield
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#124 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Mansfield ranks #147 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Mansfield decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #12 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #34 of 296
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #147 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #226 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
22 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
44 decided
312
Total decisions
14 refused in the year to March 2026