Planning application
03/00178/PLD
Willowmeade Shut Lane Head Whitmore Newcastle Staffs ST5 4DS
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed construction of poolhouse with gymnasium, shower/sauna room, plant room, office garage/workshop
As published by the council, reference 03/00178/PLD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Feb 2003
Received by Newcastle-under-Lyme
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14 Apr 2003
Decision issued: Refuse
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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04/00491/PLD Granted
Willowmeade Shut Lane Head Whitmore Newcastle Staffs ST5 4DS
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed construction of poolhouse with gym, sauna/shower, plant room, office and garage/workshop
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04/00069/PLD Withdrawn
Willowmeade Shut Lane Head Whitmore Newcastle Staffs ST5 4DS
Certificate of lawfulness of proposed construction of poolhouse
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04/00396/COU Granted
Whitmore Riding School Shut Lane Head Whitmore Newcastle Staffs ST5 4DS
Change of use and conversion of barn to residential accommodation ancillary to existing adjacent dwelling
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04/00397/LBC Granted
Whitmore Riding School Shut Lane Head Whitmore Newcastle Staffs ST5 4DS
Conversion of Grade II listed barn and change of use to residential accommodation ancillary to existing dwelling
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04/00395/FUL Refused
Whitmore Riding School Shut Lane Head Whitmore Newcastle Staffs ST5 4DS
Change of use and conversion of two existing former agricultural buildings to provide essential workers accommodation and office/storage
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03/01098/FUL Withdrawn
Upper Farm Shut Lane Head Whitmore Newcastle Staffs ST5 4DS
Conservatory
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26/00441/PLD Granted
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26/00493/PLD Awaiting decision
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26/00351/ELD Granted
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26/00319/PLDLB Granted
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26/00432/PLD Awaiting decision
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