2026/00915/PA

1. 20 Feb 2026

   Received by Birmingham

2. 23 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 May 2026

   Decision issued: Refuse

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

• 2025/06922/PA Decided

  283 Dawlish Road Selly Oak Birmingham B29 7AU

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use as 4-bed HMO (Use Class C4)

  9 Dec 2025 0m away Lawful development
• 2026/01498/PA Granted

  283 Dawlish Road Birmingham B29 7AU

  Erection of front and rear single storey extension and dormer windows to front and rear

  23 Mar 2026 0m away Householder
• 2026/00793/PA Status unknown

  317 Dawlish Road Birmingham B29 7AU

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use as 8-bed HMO (Sui Generis)

  16 Feb 2026 0m away Lawful development
• 2026/02644/PA Awaiting decision

  287 Dawlish Road, Birmingham, B29 7AU

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use as a 5 bedroom HMO (Use Class C4)

  14 May 2026 30m away Lawful development
• 2025/04845/PA Decided

  226 Dawlish Road Birmingham B29 7AT

  Application for a Lawful Development certificate for an existing use as 6-bed HMO (Use Class C4) in excess of 10 years

  29 Aug 2025 31m away Lawful development
• 2026/01785/PA Awaiting decision

  214 Dawlish Road, Birmingham, B29 7AT

  Change of use from HMO (Use Class C4) to children home (Use Class C2)

  2 Apr 2026 47m away Full applications

• 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