Planning application
521 City Road Harborne Birmingham B17 8LL
Works: New dwelling
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 5no. self-contained flats (Use Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 2025/03427/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/03427/PA
- Type
- Existing Lawful Use/Development
- Status
- Refused As published: Decided: SECTION 191 / 192 REQUIRED (CERTIFICATE REFUSED)
- Decision
- Refused As published: SECTION 191 / 192 REQUIRED (CERTIFICATE REFUSED)
- Received
- 20 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 16 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 26 Jun 2026
- Ward
- North Edgbaston
- Postcode
- B17 8LL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Birmingham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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2026/02429/PA Refused
521 City Road Harborne Birmingham B17 8LL
Retrospective consent for the erection of single storey and second floor rear extensions and dormer to rear/side.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jun 2025
Received by Birmingham
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16 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jun 2026
Decision issued: SECTION 191 / 192 REQUIRED (CERTIFICATE REFUSED)
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29 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
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521 City Road Harborne Birmingham B17 8LL
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Granted Full applications 12 docsSmall domestic
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