Planning application
2 Rookery Road Selly Oak Birmingham B29 7DQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for a lawful development certificate for an existing use as 5-bed HMO (Use Class C4)
As published by the council, reference 2026/02545/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/02545/PA
- Type
- Existing Lawful Use/Development
- Status
- Granted As published: Decided: SECTION 191 / 192 PERMISSION NOT REQUIRED (CERTIFICATE ISSUED)
- Decision
- Granted As published: SECTION 191 / 192 PERMISSION NOT REQUIRED (CERTIFICATE ISSUED)
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Bournbrook & Selly Park
- Postcode
- B29 7DQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by Birmingham
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29 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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3 Sep 2026
Decision issued: SECTION 191 / 192 PERMISSION NOT REQUIRED (CERTIFICATE ISSUED)
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3 Sep 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Pending recommendation
Previously REGISTERED: Under Assessment.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Birmingham granted permission on 3 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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