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82 KNIGHT CRESCENT, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 5JX

Refused Rochdale PL/2026/0331 Lawful development: Proposed use

Works: Extension Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/0331

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/0331
Type
Lawful development: Proposed use
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refuse
Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Decided
29 May 2026
Ward
West Middleton
Parish
Middleton Township
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M24 5JX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Apr 2026

    Received by Rochdale

  2. 29 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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

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