Planning application
2 Arden Close Heald Green Cheadle Stockport SK8 3NF
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Use of property as a residential care home for one young person aged between 8 and 17 years, supported by 2 care staff during the day and 2 care staff overnight (working on a rota basis) and a manager or deputy manager present during weekdays, would not result in a material difference with the lawful existing use as a Class C3 dwelling.
As published by the council, reference DC/098656
Application record
- Reference
- DC/098656
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 18 May 2026
- Ward
- Heald Green (Chea)
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SK8 3NF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Mar 2026
Received by Stockport
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18 May 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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20 Sep 2026
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5 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE - REFUSE LCPP
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATIONPLAN
- 2 ARDEN CLOSE - PLANNING STATEMENT COMBINED WITH APPENDICES
- 10167 ARD - PLANNING DRAWING PACK
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