Planning application
31 Dartmouth Road Selly Oak Birmingham B29 6DR
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 an existing use as a small HMO (Use Class C4)
As published by the council, reference 2026/00828/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/00828/PA
- Type
- Existing Lawful Use/Development
- Status
- Decided: REFUSE
- Decision
- Refused As published: REFUSE
- Received
- 17 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 20 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- Bournbrook & Selly Park
- Postcode
- B29 6DR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Feb 2026
Received by Birmingham
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20 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 May 2026
Decision issued: REFUSE
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20 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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