Planning application
119 New Spring Street, Birmingham, B18 7LZ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use as small HMO (Use Class C4)
As published by the council, reference 2025/05287/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/05287/PA
- Type
- Existing Lawful Use/Development
- Status
- Pending As published: REGISTERED: Under Assessment
- Received
- 19 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 2 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Soho & Jewellery Quarter
- Postcode
- B18 7LZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Sep 2025
Received by Birmingham
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2 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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29 Jul 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Assessment
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7 Aug 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Consultation
Previously REGISTERED: Under Assessment.
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27 Aug 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Assessment
Previously REGISTERED: Under Consultation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Birmingham took a median of 70 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Birmingham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Birmingham decided lawful development applications in a median of 76 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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