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38 Francis Road Acocks Green Birmingham B27 6LX

Refused Birmingham 2024/00852/PA Existing Lawful Use/Development

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

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as a small HMO (Use Class C4)

As published by the council, reference 2024/00852/PA

Application record

Reference
2024/00852/PA
Type
Existing Lawful Use/Development
Status
Rejected
Decision
Refused As published: Section 191 / 192 Required (Certificate Refused)
Received
9 Feb 2024
Validated
19 Feb 2024
Decided
26 Mar 2024
Ward
Acocks Green
Postcode
B27 6LX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Birmingham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2024/02313/PA Granted

    38 Francis Road Acocks Green Birmingham B27 6LX

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as a small HMO (Use Class C4)

    Decided 20 Nov 2024 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Feb 2024

    Received by Birmingham

  2. 19 Feb 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Mar 2024

    Decision issued: Section 191 / 192 Required (Certificate Refused)

  4. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Birmingham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 38 Francis Road Acocks Green Birmingham B27 6LX

    2024/02313/PA Submitted 11 Apr 2024 50 yards away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as a small HMO (Use Class C4)

    Granted Lawful development 10 docs

  • 75 Francis Road Acocks Green Birmingham B27 6LT

    2023/01182/PA Submitted 23 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed erection of a single storey side extension and installation of dormer window to rear, window to first floor and relocation of ground floor window and installation of rendering

    Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +1 8 docs
    Small domestic

  • 13 Florence Road Acocks Green Birmingham B27 6LN

    2025/04371/PA Submitted 7 Aug 2025 150 yards away

    Change of use from dwellinghouse to 6-bed HMO (Use Class C4) and the installation of a rear dormer window.

    Refused Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 9 docs
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  • 27 Florence Road Acocks Green Birmingham B27 6LN

    2025/06269/PA Submitted 6 Nov 2025 150 yards away

    Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed dormer roof to rear with single storey rear extension.

    Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 6 docs
    Small domestic

  • Land adjacent to 2 Francis Road and rear of 156-160 Yardley Road Acocks Green Birmingham B27 6LX

    2026/02683/PA Submitted 15 May 2026 150 yards away

    Erection of 1no. detached dwellinghouse

    Granted Full applications 19 docs
    Domestic

  • 168 Yardley Road Acocks Green Birmingham B27 6LR

    2026/01427/PA Submitted 18 Mar 2026 150 yards away

    Change of use of an existing vacant retail unit to a grocery and convenience store (Use Class E)

    Withdrawn Full applications 9 docs

In Birmingham

  • 2026/01608/PA Awaiting decision

    24 Dawlish Road, Birmingham, B29 7AE

    Application for a lawful development certificate for an existing use as 6-bed HMO (Use Class C4)

    Received 26 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/01609/PA Awaiting decision

    26 Dawlish Road, Birmingham, B29 7AE

    Application for a lawful development certificate for an existing use as 6-bed HMO (Use Class C4)

    Received 26 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/01680/PA Awaiting decision

    127 Gillott Road Ladywood Birmingham B16 0ET

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the existing use as a large House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis) in excess of 10 years

    Received 30 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/02492/PA Refused

    836 Walsall Road Perry Barr Birmingham B42 1ES

    Application for a lawful development certificate for an existing use as care home (Use Class C2) in excess of 10 years

    Received 7 May, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/03761/PA Granted

    1-62 Lench Close Birmingham B13 9EY

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed solar PV Panels at properties 1-62 Lench Close.

    Received 3 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development