Planning application
2025/07296/PA
4 The Coppice Handsworth Wood Birmingham B20 2AD
Proposal
Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed change of use from a dwelling house (Class C3) to a residential childrens home (Class C2) to accommodate no more than three children, aged between 8 and 18 years old, with three adult staff carers.
As published by the council, reference 2025/07296/PA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Dec 2025
Received by Birmingham
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26 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
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The process from here
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About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
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2026/02521/PA Decided
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2026/02520/PA Decided
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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
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