Planning application
The Old School House, Southampton Road, Cadnam, Southampton SO40 2NF
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for Proposed change of use t
As published by the council, reference 26/00516LDCP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00516LDCP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
- Status
- Pending Decision
- Received
- 8 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 25 Jun 2026
- Postcode
- SO40 2NF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jun 2026
Received by New Forest National Park
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25 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
New Forest National Park took a median of 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with New Forest National Park 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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26/10844 Awaiting decision
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26/00743LDCP Withdrawn
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26/00876LDCP Awaiting decision
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26/10769 Decided
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