Planning application
4 The Vale Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 7SD
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to small HMO (Use Class C4) with alterations to internal layout to accommodate 5 no. occupants. As shown on plan no's 4TVHMO - 001 (ex floor plans) 001 (prop floorplans), 002, 004 rec'd 25.08.2025.
As published by the council, reference 25/01051/CPD
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01051/CPD
- Type
- Cert. of Lawful Proposed Use and Dev
- Status
- Decided (Refused)
- Decision
- Refuse Cert Lawful Prop Use/Dev
- Received
- 25 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 16 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Sunbury Common
- Parish
- Sunbury Common And Ashford Common ED
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TW16 7SD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Aug 2025
Received by Spelthorne
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16 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Refuse Cert Lawful Prop Use/Dev
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11 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a design practice registered in Tadworth
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11 documents on file for this application
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