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53 Galton Road Smethwick B67 5JX

Refused Sandwell DC/19/63261 Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev

Works: Extension Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Proposed single storey side/rear extension (lawful development certificate).

As published by the council, reference DC/19/63261

Application record

Reference
DC/19/63261
Type
Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse Lawful Use Certificate
Received
26 Jun 2019
Validated
16 Jul 2019
Decided
10 Sep 2019
Ward
Abbey
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B67 5JX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jun 2019

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 16 Jul 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Sep 2019

    Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Use Certificate

  4. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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