03/01185/ELD

1. 23 Dec 2003

   Received by Newcastle-under-Lyme

2. 6 Apr 2004

   Decision issued: Refuse

3. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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

• 03/00715/FUL Granted

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  Extensions to workshop and showroom

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• 03/01156/FUL Granted

  2 Grosvenor Gardens Newcastle Staffs

  Conversion of lower ground floor to a residential unit

  5 Dec 2003 108m away Full applications
• 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 183m away Lawful development
• 04/00328/FUL Granted

  1 Well Street Newcastle Staffs ST5 1BP

  Conversion of dwellinghouse into two self-contained flats

  16 Apr 2004 183m away Full applications
• 26/00051/COU Awaiting decision

  25 - 27 Well Street And 82 Garden Street Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 1BP

  Proposed change of use of the existing Class E offices to provide two houses in multiple occupancy (Use Class C4). (Description amended 27.02.2026)

  21 Jan 2026 193m away Full applications
• 03/00656/FUL Refused

  The Black Friar Public House 138 High Street Newcastle Staffs ST5 1PT

  Extension and raised decking

  27 Jun 2003 194m away Full applications

• 26/00441/PLD Granted

  Warehouse (Matalan (Unit B/C)) Wolstanton Retail Park Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 0AP

  Application for a lawful development certificate relating to the unit B/C (Matalan unit) for the sale of convenience goods

  16 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00493/PLD Awaiting decision

  48 Lincoln Avenue Clayton Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 3BB

  Proposed loft conversion changing the hip to a gable in conjunction with a flat roof rear dormer

  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