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281 Thimble Mill Lane Birmingham B7 5HJ

Refused Birmingham 2025/07269/PA Proposed 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 a proposed change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a small-scale care home (Use Class C2) for either two children (aged 12-17 years) or two adults (aged between 18 and 65 years), supported by carers.

As published by the council, reference 2025/07269/PA

Application record

Reference
2025/07269/PA
Type
Proposed Lawful Use/Development
Status
Rejected
Decision
Refused As published: Section 191 / 192 Required (Certificate Refused)
Received
25 Dec 2025
Validated
4 Feb 2026
Decided
17 Mar 2026
Ward
Nechells
Postcode
B7 5HJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Birmingham register

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

  • 2026/02945/PA Awaiting decision

    281 Thimble Mill Lane, Birmingham, B7 5HJ

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a residential care home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of two residents and two carers

    Submitted 1 Jun 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Dec 2025

    Received by Birmingham

  2. 4 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Mar 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

3 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.

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