34 Lindleys Lane, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 8AD Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use to children's home (use class c2) for up to three children aged 10?18, With associated internal alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Nov 2026 and 26 Nov 2026, from Ashfield's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; SSSI 482 m away: Kirkby Grives SSSI; Inside the Kirkby-in-Ashfield built-up area; Priority habitat 46 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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 £71,500 in April 2022. Terraced house, freehold.

13 April 2022£71,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
22 August 2011£50,000

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

Building

Floor area86 m² (926 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 3 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 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Ashfield
Postcode
NG17 8AD
Received
2 Oct 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Kirkby Cross and Portland
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Harwood-Stone Design Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Ashfield usually decides changes of use by day 54.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
43decided in the last year

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

Ashfield
Planning Authority Score
5.5/10
Average
#118 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Ashfield is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #83 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Ashfield decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #215 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #238 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #83 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #82 of 296
78%
Minor dwellings approved
65 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
72%
Change of use approved
43 decided
425
Total decisions
69 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.