2025/06702/PA

1. 26 Nov 2025

   Received by Birmingham

2. 5 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Jan 2026

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

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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

• 2026/00460/PA Decided

  12 Rowcroft Covert Kings Heath Birmingham B14 5YE

  Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed garage conversion to habitable room with associated internal and external alterations

  29 Jan 2026 0m away Lawful development
• 2026/00027/PA Status unknown

  Land at Sherston Covert Bournville Birmingham B30 3QU

  Construction of up to 24no. residential units with access, landscaping, parking, improvements to remaining Public Open Space and associated works.

  7 Jan 2026 261m away Full applications
• 2026/00911/PA Status unknown

  Elliot Lodge, Bevis House and Swan House Southern Drive Kings Norton Birmingham B30 3PF

  Change of use of Elliot Lodge (number 4) from day-centre to create 3no. self-contained dwellings, change of use of Bevis House (number 5) from Use Class C2 to create 3no. self-contained dwellings and a change of use of Swan House (number 6) from Use Class C2 to create self-contained dwellings (9no. dwellings in total)

  20 Feb 2026 292m away Full applications
• 2025/04401/PA Refused

  238 Lindsworth Road Birmingham B30 3SB

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension

  7 Aug 2025 325m away Lawful development
• 2025/04073/PA Granted

  Land on Brockworth Road, Rear Of Southwood Court Druids Heath Birmingham B14 5YS

  Application to determine details for Condition Number 5 (earthworks/levels details) attached to approval 2022/07896/PA.

  23 Jul 2025 326m away Conditions
• 2025/04074/PA Granted

  Land on Brockworth Road, Rear Of Southwood Court Druids Heath Birmingham B14 5YS

  Application to determine details for Condition Number 10 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and Condition Number 14 (Arboricultural Method Statement) attached to approval 2022/07896/PA.

  23 Jul 2025 326m away Conditions

• 2026/01866/PA Decided

  19 Capern Grove, Birmingham, B32 2JH

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use as 6-bed HMO (Use Class C4)

  8 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/02495/PA Decided

  11 Bournville Lane Bournville Birmingham B30 2JY

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use as a 7-bed HMO (Sui Generis)

  7 May 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/02521/PA Decided

  147 Tiverton Road, Birmingham, B29 6BS

  Use of the property as a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation before the Citywide Article 4 Direction came into effect up to the date of this application

  8 May 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/02520/PA Decided

  149 Tiverton Road, Birmingham, B29 6BS

  Use of the property as a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation before the Citywide Article 4 Direction came into effect up to the date of this application

  8 May 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/01659/PA Decided

  80 Cherington Road Selly Oak Birmingham B29 7SR

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension

  31 Mar 2026 Lawful development