Planning application
2025/1978/01/LDC
23 Sidney Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5PD
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed use as children's home for 2 children (Class C3b)
As published by the council, reference 2025/1978/01/LDC
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Dec 2025
Received by Newcastle upon Tyne
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20 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.
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2026/0339/01/LDC Granted
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2026/1002/01/DET Status unknown
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Other lawful development applications
In Newcastle upon Tyne
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2026/1036/01/LDC Status unknown
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Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion with dormer extension to rear and 2no. rooflights to front.
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2026/1034/01/LDC Status unknown
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Lawful Development Certificate for proposed erection of a single storey extension to rear.
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2026/0978/01/LDC Status unknown
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Lawful Development Certificate for proposed flat roof repairs including new insulation and membrane to be overlaid on existing.
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2026/0982/01/LDC Status unknown
Newcastle City Council, Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7DP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed flat roof repairs including new insulation and membrane to be overlaid on existing.