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26/00209/LAWPRO - Lawful Proposed Use or Development Approved

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate regarding the proposed use of a house (Class C3a) as a children's home (C3b) for up to two children. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Validated
3 Sept 2026
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Approved
13 Oct 2026

Approved on 13 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bolsover built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 6

Last sold for £80,500 in April 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

11 April 2025£80,500
21 January 2025£80,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
19 July 2024£110,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
5 October 2021£65,000
20 August 2021£65,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
8 October 1999£12,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area77 m² (829 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bolsover
Application type
Lawful Proposed Use or Development
Postcode
S44 6SJ
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Bolsover North And Shuttlewood Ward
Parish
Old Bolsover Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Decision
Certified Lawful
Decision date
13 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 13 days faster than Bolsover's median of 53 for changes of use. Approved, as 93% of changes of use here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
34decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Bolsover in the last twelve months, from validation. Bolsover decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14992601
Planning Portal ref
PP-14992601
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bolsover
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#20 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bolsover is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #57 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bolsover decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #8 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #11 of 296
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #57 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #98 of 296
98%
Minor dwellings approved
46 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
35 decided
286
Total decisions
11 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.