Planning application
26/00481/192
Moss View Church Lane Southowram Brighouse Calderdale HX3 9TD
Proposal
Use of a dwelling (Use Class C3a) as a children's home for up to two children, with two carers present at all times, working on a rota basis (Use Class C2) (Lawful Development Certificate)
As published by the council, reference 26/00481/192
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 May 2026
Received by Calderdale
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16 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Calderdale for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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.
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Other lawful development applications
In Calderdale
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26/00490/192 Granted
3 Woodleigh Savile Road Hebden Bridge Calderdale HX7 6NB
Rear dormer to existing loft and additional roof lights. (Lawful Development Certificate)
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26/00437/192 Granted
2 Edgewood Savile Road Hebden Bridge Calderdale HX7 6BY
Single storey rear extension
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26/00049/191 Withdrawn
9 High Lee Green Clunters Lane Luddenden Foot Sowerby Bridge Calderdale HX2 6LD
Wish to have a clear legal approval for the continuation of keeping unowned land clear, tidy and used.
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26/00300/192 Granted
Well Royd Farm Court Lane Halifax Calderdale HX2 0LW
Use of Premises as a children's home for not more than two children with residential carers
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26/00188/192 Granted
48 Wellington Road Todmorden Calderdale OL14 5HN
Change of use from single dwelling to four bed HMO (Lawful Development Certificate)