Planning application
172 Bristol Road Edgbaston Birmingham B5 7XG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use as 5-bed HMO (Use Class C4)
As published by the council, reference 2025/04771/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/04771/PA
- Type
- Existing Lawful Use/Development
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Section 191 / 192 Permission not Required (Certificate Issued)
- Received
- 27 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 1 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 15 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Edgbaston
- Postcode
- B5 7XG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Aug 2025
Received by Birmingham
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1 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Section 191 / 192 Permission not Required (Certificate Issued)
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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 grant of permission means
Birmingham granted permission on 15 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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