31 Garden Avenue Shirebrook Mansfield NG20 8JH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00271/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of Use of Dwelling (C3a) to Children's Home (C2) for a maximum of two children with vehicular access and off-road parking. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Validated
13 Aug 2026
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Consultation
14 Aug 2026
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Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Shirebrook built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 Mining Remediation Authority, 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 £113,000 in September 2022. Semi-detached house, freehold.

26 September 2022£113,000
28 March 2022£117,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area102 m² (1,098 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NG20 8JH
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Shirebrook North Ward
Parish
Shirebrook Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted Conditionally
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
ANJUM DESIGN Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 9 days faster than Bolsover's median of 48 for full applications. Approved, as 100% of full applications here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
25decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Bolsover in the last twelve months, from validation. Bolsover decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15110226
Planning Portal ref
PP-15110226
Neighbours
14 Aug 2026
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Comments by
8 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bolsover
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#20 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.