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P/26/194/LAE

13 Church Place, Porthcawl, CF36 3AG

Granted Bridgend Cert. of lawfulness Existing

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for an existing use of 13 Church Place as two separate residential flats, one comprising the ground floor and one comprising the first and attic floors of the building.

As published by the council, reference P/26/194/LAE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Apr 2026

    Received by Bridgend

  2. 9 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 May 2026

    Decision issued: LAE approved

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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