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137 Watford Road, Birmingham, B30 1NP

Awaiting decision Birmingham 2026/03971/PA Existing Lawful Use/Development

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 an existing use as a small HMO (Use Class C4)

As published by the council, reference 2026/03971/PA

Application record

Reference
2026/03971/PA
Type
Existing Lawful Use/Development
Status
Pending As published: REGISTERED
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Oct 2026
Ward
Bournville & Cotteridge
Postcode
B30 1NP

Comment by 27 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Birmingham through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Birmingham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2025/07162/PA Refused

    137 Watford Road, Birmingham, B30 1NP

    Lawful development certificate for an existing use as 4 bed HMO (Use class C4)

    Decided 29 May 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Jul 2026

    Received by Birmingham

  2. 4 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 November 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 69 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

13 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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What 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 137 Watford Road Cotteridge Birmingham B30 1NP

    2024/05108/PA Submitted 7 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    Application for a proposed lawful development certificate for the conversion of a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a childrens home (Use Class C2) for 2.no children.

    Refused Lawful development 8 docs
    Domestic

  • 137 Watford Road, Birmingham, B30 1NP

    2025/07162/PA Submitted 19 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Lawful development certificate for an existing use as 4 bed HMO (Use class C4)

    Refused Lawful development 7 docs

  • 138 Watford Road Cotteridge Birmingham B30 1PB

    2023/01036/PA Submitted 17 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
    Small domestic

  • 237 Linden Road Bournville Birmingham B30 1PA

    2024/05672/PA Submitted 4 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension.

    Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
    Small domestic

  • 16 Woodfall Avenue Cotteridge Birmingham B30 1NR

    2024/03175/PA Submitted 20 May 2024 100 yards away

    Proposed metal bike shed on applicant's front drive

    Granted Householder 6 docs
    Small domestic

  • 12 Woodfall Avenue Birmingham B30 1NR

    2024/00600/PA Submitted 29 Jan 2024 100 yards away

    Erection of 4 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.9 metres, eaves height 2.25 metres

    Granted Prior approval Extension 8 docs
    Small domestic

In Birmingham

  • 2026/02492/PA Refused

    836 Walsall Road Perry Barr Birmingham B42 1ES

    Application for a lawful development certificate for an existing use as care home (Use Class C2) in excess of 10 years

    Received 7 May, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/03761/PA Granted

    1-62 Lench Close Birmingham B13 9EY

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed solar PV Panels at properties 1-62 Lench Close.

    Received 3 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/03293/PA Granted

    Temple House, 24 Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5BG

    Application for lawful development certificate for proposed removal of the exterior existing terracotta cladding panels to install horizontal cavity barrier before reinstalling the panels and removal of aluminium banding and cladding and replacement with powder coated aluminium to match the existing

    Received 17 Jun, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/03923/PA Granted

    62 Hamilton Avenue, Birmingham, B17 8AR

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed hip to gable roof extension including formation of new gable end

    Received 10 Jul, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/04919/PA Granted

    30 Bournbrook Road, Birmingham, B29 7BJ

    Application for lawful development certificate for proposed L shaped dormer windows to rear

    Received 12 Aug, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Lawful development