Planning application
52 Sandon Road Harborne Birmingham B17 8DS
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing 4no. self-contained flats (Use Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 2026/01005/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/01005/PA
- Type
- Existing Lawful Use/Development
- Status
- Pending As published: REGISTERED: Under Assessment
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 8 Apr 2026
- Ward
- North Edgbaston
- Postcode
- B17 8DS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by Birmingham
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8 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Aug 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Assessment
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Birmingham took a median of 70 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
61 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Birmingham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Birmingham decided lawful development applications in a median of 76 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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