Planning application
26/0320
1-2 Commercial Street Newport NP20 1HE
Proposal
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE FOR A PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE OF THE GROUND FLOOR FROM USE CLASS A1 (SHOP) TO USE CLASS A2 (FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES), TO BE USED AS A SOLICITOR`S OFFICE
As published by the council, reference 26/0320
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Apr 2026
Received by Newport
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7 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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28 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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26/0009 Granted
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26/0373 Granted
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26/0372 Granted
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26/0437 Refused
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26/0363 Granted
48 Forge Close Caerleon Newport NP18 3PW
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26/0357 Granted
89 Gibbs Road Newport South Wales NP19 8AW
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED) FOR A HIP TO GABLE ATTIC CONVERSION WITH REAR DORMER
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26/0513 Refused
3 High Cross Lane Rogerstone Newport NP10 9AA
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED) FOR LOFT CONVERSION WITH REAR DORMER, HIP TO GABLE EXTENSION, REAR AND SIDE SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION
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26/0403 Granted
32 Queens Hill Newport NP20 5HJ
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (EXISTING) FOR THE USE OF THE PROPERTY AS A HMO