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Land To The Rear Of 52 Middleton Road Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2RZ

Refused Lancaster 22/01520/ELDC Existing Lawful Development Certificate

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Existing Lawful Development Certificate for the siting of a caravan for residential use during the construction of a dwelling

As published by the council, reference 22/01520/ELDC

Application record

Reference
22/01520/ELDC
Type
Existing Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Decided
Decision
Lawful Development Certificate Refused
Received
12 Dec 2022
Validated
20 Dec 2022
Decided
6 Apr 2023
Ward
Heysham South Ward
Parish
Heysham Neighbourhood Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LA3 2RZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Dec 2022

    Received by Lancaster

  2. 20 Dec 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Lawful Development Certificate Refused

  4. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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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