Planning application
48 Chestnut Bush, Broadlands, Bridgend, CF31 5FG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed conversion of garage into a habitable room
As published by the council, reference P/26/91/LAP
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/91/LAP
- Type
- Cert. of lawfulness Proposed
- Status
- Under consideration
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 20 Feb 2026
- Parish
- Laleston Community Council
- Postcode
- CF31 5FG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bridgend register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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P/26/91/FUL Granted
48 Chestnut Bush, Broadlands, Bridgend, CF31 5FG
Conversion of garage into a habitable room
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by Bridgend
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20 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Bridgend took a median of 86 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Bridgend for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bridgend decided lawful development applications in a median of 68 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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48 Chestnut Bush, Broadlands, Bridgend, CF31 5FG
Conversion of garage into a habitable room
Granted Full applications 9 docs -
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Use within Use Class C3(b) of Schedule 1, Part C of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) as a dwellinghouse by not more than 4 residents living together as a single household where care is provided
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P/26/312/LAE Granted
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