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203 Rotton Park Road Soho Birmingham B16 0LW

Granted Birmingham 2026/02718/PA Proposed Lawful Use/Development

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for lawful development certificate for proposed change of use from C3 to small scale children's home (C2) for 2 residents (7-17)

As published by the council, reference 2026/02718/PA

Application record

Reference
2026/02718/PA
Type
Proposed 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
18 May 2026
Validated
28 Jun 2026
Decided
18 Aug 2026
Ward
North Edgbaston
Postcode
B16 0LW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 May 2026

    Received by Birmingham

  2. 28 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 7 Aug 2026

    Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Assessment

    Previously REGISTERED: Under Consultation.

  5. 18 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: SECTION 191 / 192 PERMISSION NOT REQUIRED (CERTIFICATE ISSUED)

Who's behind it

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Simply Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Belfast

Active · incorporated 2011 · Belfast

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Birmingham granted permission on 18 August 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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In Birmingham

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  • 2026/01680/PA Awaiting decision

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    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the existing use as a large House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis) in excess of 10 years

    Received 30 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
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