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03/00178/PLD

Willowmeade Shut Lane Head Whitmore Newcastle Staffs ST5 4DS

Refused Newcastle-under-Lyme Cert of lawfulness of prop development

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

  1. 26 Feb 2003

    Received by Newcastle-under-Lyme

  2. 14 Apr 2003

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 04/00491/PLD Granted

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    Certificate of lawfulness of proposed construction of poolhouse with gym, sauna/shower, plant room, office and garage/workshop

    6 May 2004 0m away Lawful development
  • 04/00069/PLD Withdrawn

    Willowmeade Shut Lane Head Whitmore Newcastle Staffs ST5 4DS

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  • 04/00396/COU Granted

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  • 04/00395/FUL Refused

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  • 03/01098/FUL Withdrawn

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In Newcastle-under-Lyme

  • 26/00441/PLD Granted

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  • 26/00493/PLD Awaiting decision

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    6 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00351/ELD Granted

    2 Harrison Street Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 1NH

    Lawful development certificate for the existing use of the property as a dwellinghouse

    27 May 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00319/PLDLB Granted

    The Old School House Knutton Road Wolstanton Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 0HU

    Application for certificate of lawfulness of proposed works to a listed building - Essential Roof repairs to existing roof.

    10 Jun 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00432/PLD Awaiting decision

    Old Wharf Wharf Terrace Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire CW3 9LW

    Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed use and amalgamation of two existing self-contained flats back into a single unified dwelling (Use Class C3).

    22 Jun 2026 Lawful development