Planning application
26/0038
7 GOLDFINCH DRIVE NEWTON WITH CLIFTON LANCASHIRE PR4 0ZR
Proposal
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PROPOSED USE OF A DWELLINGHOUSE (USE CLASS C3) AS A HOME FOR UP TO TWO YOUNG PEOPLE (NO OLDER THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE) WITH CARE PROVIDED 24 HOURS A DAY BY UP TO TWO NON-RESIDENT CARERS AND A MANAGER WORKING IN SHIFTS (USE CLASS C2)
As published by the council, reference 26/0038
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by Fylde
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18 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 May 2026
Decision issued: Approve Certificate
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20 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 three 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.
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25/0321 Decided
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21/0546 Granted
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DEMOLITION OF EXISTING OUTBUILDING AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY RESIDENTIAL ANNEX
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25/0486 Granted
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1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING REAR CONSERVATORY, SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND OUTBUILDING AND; 2) ERECTION OF REPLACEMENT SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, RECONFIGURATION OF RAISED OUTDOOR SEATING AREA AND CONSTRUCTION OF WALL UP TO 2 METRES IN HEIGHT ON WESTERN SITE BOUNDARY
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25/0686 Split decision
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26/0356 Granted
5 ST JOHNS STREET LYTHAM ST ANNES LANCASHIRE FY8 5HD
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26/0450 Decided
73 HEYHOUSES LANE LYTHAM ST ANNES LANCASHIRE FY8 3RN
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PROPOSED USE OF A DWELLINGHOUSE (USE CLASS C3) AS A HOME FOR UP TO TWO YOUNG PEOPLE (NO OLDER THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE) WITH CARE PROVIDED 24 HOURS A DAY BY UP TO THREE NON-RESIDENT CARERS WORKING IN SHIFTS (USE CLASS C2)
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26/0275 Withdrawn
29 HALL PARK DRIVE LYTHAM ST ANNES LANCASHIRE FY8 4QR
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT FOR EXISTING REAR SINGLE-STOREY EXTENSION
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25/0200 Withdrawn
6A EAST BEACH LYTHAM ST ANNES FY8 5ET
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT FOR AN EXISTING USE OF THE PROPERTY AS ONE DWELLING
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26/0398 Decided
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