15 Craig Street, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 1ET Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0553 - Lawful development Approved

Proposal

Lawful development certificate for the proposed change of use of a dwellinghouse (C3) to a children's home for up to 2 children with 2 residential care staff. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Sept 2026
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Approved
12 Oct 2026

Approved on 12 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Flood defence about 18 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground); Local nature reserve about 486 m away: Fox Covert; Inside the Long Eaton built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 2

Last sold for £182,000 in December 2024. Detached house, freehold.

9 December 2024£182,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
28 November 2023£205,000

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

Building

Floor area108 m² (1,163 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 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
Erewash
Application type
Lawful development
Postcode
NG10 1ET
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Nottingham Road (Historical)
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
12 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Smith
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 21 days faster than Erewash's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 72% of changes of use here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
15%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 14 Oct 2026

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Erewash
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#48 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Erewash ranks #161 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. 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
Erewash decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #54 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #31 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #161 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #44 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
53 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
17 decided
390
Total decisions
27 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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.