Planning application
203 Rotton Park Road Soho Birmingham B16 0LW
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
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18 May 2026
Received by Birmingham
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28 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Aug 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Assessment
Previously REGISTERED: Under Consultation.
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18 Aug 2026
Decision issued: SECTION 191 / 192 PERMISSION NOT REQUIRED (CERTIFICATE ISSUED)
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Simply Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Belfast
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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 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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