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41 Linwood Road Handsworth Birmingham B21 9JG

Refused Birmingham 2025/05724/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 an existing use as 6-bed HMO (Use Class C4)

As published by the council, reference 2025/05724/PA

Application record

Reference
2025/05724/PA
Type
Existing Lawful Use/Development
Status
Rejected
Decision
Refused As published: Section 191 / 192 Required (Certificate Refused)
Received
9 Oct 2025
Validated
10 Dec 2025
Decided
6 Feb 2026
Ward
Handsworth
Postcode
B21 9JG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Birmingham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 2023/01636/PA Refused

    41 Linwood Road Handsworth Birmingham B21 9JG

    Change of use from 6-bed HMO (Use Class C4) to 7 bed-HMO (Sui Generis)

    Decided 18 Aug 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Oct 2025

    Received by Birmingham

  2. 10 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Feb 2026

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

  4. 20 Jul 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

  • 41 Linwood Road Handsworth Birmingham B21 9JG

    2023/01636/PA Submitted 13 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Change of use from 6-bed HMO (Use Class C4) to 7 bed-HMO (Sui Generis)

    Refused Full applications 10 docs
  • 34 Whateley Road Handsworth Birmingham B21 9JD

    2024/04858/PA Submitted 25 Jul 2024 150 yards away

    Proposed rendering to external walls

    Granted Householder 9 docs
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  • 34 Whateley Road, Birmingham, B21 9JD

    2024/06807/PA Submitted 25 Oct 2024 150 yards away

    Non material amendment to Planning Approval 2024/04858/PA to change colour of rendering to external walls from white to grey to external walls

    Refused Amendments 3 docs
  • 40 Whateley Road Handsworth Birmingham B21 9JD

    2021/02454/PA Submitted 19 Mar 2021 150 yards away

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
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  • 272a Soho Road Handsworth Birmingham B21 9LX

    2022/04646/PA Submitted 9 Jun 2022 150 yards away

    Retention of 2 storey commercial building with use of the premises as retail (Use Class E (a)) at ground floor and office (Use Class E (g)(i)) at first floor, including external alterations.

    Granted Full applications 18 docs
  • 299 Soho Road Handsworth Birmingham B21 9SA

    2023/07966/PA Submitted 24 Nov 2023 200 yards away

    Change of use from shop to cafe/takeaway

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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