Planning application
31 Dartmouth Road, Birmingham, B29 6DR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Use of the property as a Use Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation
As published by the council, reference 2026/04364/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/04364/PA
- Type
- Existing Lawful Use/Development
- Status
- REGISTERED: Under Consultation
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Bournbrook & Selly Park
- Postcode
- B29 6DR
Comment by 27 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Birmingham through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2026
Received by Birmingham
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4 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 October 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 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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 63 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 500 metres
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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)
Refused Lawful development 5 docs -
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
Decided Lawful development 10 docs -
41-43 Heeley Road Selly Oak Birmingham B29 6DP
Change of use of 2 adjoining dwellings to provide 2no. 6 Bed HMOs (Class C4), erection of single-storey rear extensions and front and rear dormer extensions
Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 9 docsSmall domestic -
33 Heeley Road Selly Oak Birmingham B29 6DP
Retention of use as 7no. bedroom, 8 person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) - (Sui Generis)
Granted Full applications 8 docs -
12 Dartmouth Road Birmingham B29 6DR
Proposed Certificate Of Lawful Use for use of property as a small HMO (Use Class C4)
Refused Lawful development 5 docs -
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)
Refused Lawful development 5 docs
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2026/02265/PA Decided
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2026/03297/PA Refused
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Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use as a small HMO (Use Class C4)
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2026/03292/PA Decided
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Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the existing use as a 4-bed HMO (Use Class C4)
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2026/02545/PA Decided
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Application for a lawful development certificate for an existing use as 5-bed HMO (Use Class C4)
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2026/03850/PA Decided
142 Wylde Green Road, Birmingham, B72 1JB
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed change of roof from hipped to gable as part of loft conversion with dormer window to rear