Harworth Post Office And Annexe Main Street Harworth South Yorkshire DN11 8LE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00198/CTL - Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Use Refused

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for Existing Use of Premises as Class E(b) Sale of Food and Drink for Consumption mostly on the Premises Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Refused
30 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 30 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Bassetlaw
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Use
Postcode
DN11 8LE
Received
20 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Ward
Harworth
Parish
Harworth & Bircotes
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
20 Apr 2026
Decision
Refuse Certificate of Lawful Development
Decision date
30 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Premier Architecture

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14701772
Env. assessment
No
Bassetlaw
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#288 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bassetlaw is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #287 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 67% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bassetlaw decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #186 of 292
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #216 of 292
27%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #287 of 292
67%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #278 of 292
69%
Minor dwellings approved
65 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
40 decided
556
Total decisions
76 refused in 2025