2025/07049/PA

1. 16 Dec 2025

   Received by Birmingham

2. 12 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Mar 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

• 2025/07007/PA Refused

  19 George Road Selly Oak Birmingham B29 6AH

  Change of use of from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a small House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) and erection dormer to front and demolition of a single storey outrigger

  15 Dec 2025 26m away Full applications
• 2026/02764/PA Awaiting decision

  31 George Road Selly Oak Birmingham B29 6AH

  Application for a Lawful Development certificate for an existing use as 5-bed HMO (Use Class C4)

  20 May 2026 31m away Lawful development
• 2024/07435/PA Granted

  3 George Road, Birmingham, B29 6AH

  Erection of single storey rear extension and installation of dormer window to front

  21 Nov 2024 42m away Householder
• 2025/04376/PA Granted

  Opposite 614 Bristol Road Selly Oak Birmingham B29 6BQ

  Display of 2no. internally illuminated digital advertisement panels on BT street hub unit

  5 Aug 2025 99m away Advertising
• 2025/04279/PA Granted

  Opposite 614 Bristol Road Selly Oak Birmingham B29 6BQ

  Installation of 1no. BT street hub unit

  5 Aug 2025 99m away Full applications
• 2021/04409/PA Withdrawn

  Ali Baba 628 - 630 Bristol Road Selly Oak Birmingham B29 6BQ

  Prior Approval Notification for change of use from retail (Use Class E(a) to restaurant (Use Class E(b)

  11 May 2021 110m away Prior approval

• 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