Planning application
2026/01003/PA
61-79 Soho Road Handsworth Birmingham B21 9SP
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as a large HMO (Sui Generis)
As published by the council, reference 2026/01003/PA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by Birmingham
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28 May 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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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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Other lawful development applications
In Birmingham
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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)
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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)
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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
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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
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2026/01659/PA Decided
80 Cherington Road Selly Oak Birmingham B29 7SR
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension