Planning application
2026/02686/PA
4 Florence Buildings Selly Oak Birmingham B29 6EH
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development certificate for an existing use as 5-bed HMO (Use Class C4)
As published by the council, reference 2026/02686/PA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 May 2026
Received by Birmingham
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1 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 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.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Birmingham for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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2026/02527/PA Decided
29 Dartmouth Road, Birmingham, B29 6DR
Use of the property as a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation prior to the Citywide Article 4 Direction and up-to-the-current date
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2026/00054/PA Refused
12 Dartmouth Road Birmingham B29 6DR
Proposed Certificate Of Lawful Use for use of property as a small HMO (Use Class C4)
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2025/07039/PA Refused
29 Dartmouth Road Selly Oak Birmingham B29 6DR
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use as 6-bed HMO (Use Class C4)
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2025/05571/PA Granted
15 Dartmouth Road Birmingham B29 6DR
Installation of dormer window to front
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2025/05617/PA Granted
15 Dartmouth Road Birmingham B29 6DR
Erection of 4.5 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 4 metres, eaves height 3 metres
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2026/00828/PA Refused
31 Dartmouth Road Selly Oak Birmingham B29 6DR
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use as a small HMO (Use Class C4)
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