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61 St Augustines Road Birdholme Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2SA

Awaiting decision Chesterfield CHE/26/00708/CLOPUD Lawful development

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Construction of a single-storey timber log cabin outbuilding within the rear curtilage of the residential dwelling

As published by the council, reference CHE/26/00708/CLOPUD

Application record

Reference
CHE/26/00708/CLOPUD
Category
Lawful development
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Rother
Postcode
S40 2SA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Aug 2026

    Received by Chesterfield

  2. 14 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Chesterfield took a median of 71 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Chesterfield 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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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