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121 Grove Lane Lozells And East Handsworth Birmingham B20 2HF

Refused Birmingham 2024/05405/PA Proposed 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 the proposed change of use of the application premises from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to operate as a supported living residential accommodation for 3 adults with learning disabilities or mental health problems and 2 permanent residential carers (Use Class C3(b)).

As published by the council, reference 2024/05405/PA

Application record

Reference
2024/05405/PA
Type
Proposed Lawful Use/Development
Status
Rejected
Decision
Section 191 / 192 Required (Certificate Refused)
Received
21 Aug 2024
Validated
11 Oct 2024
Decided
23 Apr 2025
Ward
Handsworth
Postcode
B20 2HF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Aug 2024

    Received by Birmingham

  2. 11 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Apr 2025

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

  4. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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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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