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137 Watford Road, Birmingham, B30 1NP

Refused Birmingham 2025/07162/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

Lawful development certificate for an existing use as 4 bed HMO (Use class C4)

As published by the council, reference 2025/07162/PA

Application record

Reference
2025/07162/PA
Type
Existing Lawful Use/Development
Status
Refused As published: Decided: SECTION 191 / 192 REQUIRED (CERTIFICATE REFUSED)
Decision
Refused As published: SECTION 191 / 192 REQUIRED (CERTIFICATE REFUSED)
Received
19 Dec 2025
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Decided
29 May 2026
Ward
Bournville & Cotteridge
Postcode
B30 1NP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Birmingham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2026/03971/PA Awaiting decision

    137 Watford Road, Birmingham, B30 1NP

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

    Submitted 14 Jul 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Dec 2025

    Received by Birmingham

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 May 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

7 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

  • 137 Watford Road Cotteridge Birmingham B30 1NP

    2024/05108/PA Submitted 7 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    Application for a proposed lawful development certificate for the conversion of a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a childrens home (Use Class C2) for 2.no children.

    Refused Lawful development 8 docs
    Domestic
  • 137 Watford Road, Birmingham, B30 1NP

    2026/03971/PA Submitted 14 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    72% historically approved · decision due ~29 Nov

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

    Awaiting decision Lawful development 13 docs
  • 138 Watford Road Cotteridge Birmingham B30 1PB

    2023/01036/PA Submitted 17 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
    Small domestic
  • 237 Linden Road Bournville Birmingham B30 1PA

    2024/05672/PA Submitted 4 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension.

    Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
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  • 16 Woodfall Avenue Cotteridge Birmingham B30 1NR

    2024/03175/PA Submitted 20 May 2024 100 yards away

    Proposed metal bike shed on applicant's front drive

    Granted Householder 6 docs
    Small domestic
  • 12 Woodfall Avenue Birmingham B30 1NR

    2024/00600/PA Submitted 29 Jan 2024 100 yards away

    Erection of 4 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.9 metres, eaves height 2.25 metres

    Granted Prior approval Extension 8 docs
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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