Planning application
Heronston Barn Cottage, Hernston Lane, Bridgend, CF31 3AX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of property as short term holiday let (use class C6)
As published by the council, reference P/25/692/LAE
Application record
- Reference
- P/25/692/LAE
- Type
- Cert. of lawfulness Existing
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: LAE approved
- Received
- 19 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 17 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 20 Jan 2026
- Parish
- Bridgend Town Council
- Postcode
- CF31 3AX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Nov 2025
Received by Bridgend
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17 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jan 2026
Decision issued: LAE approved
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28 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Bridgend granted permission on 20 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within five years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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