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DC/22/66890

34 Rathbone Road Smethwick B67 5JQ

Granted Sandwell Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev

Proposal

Proposed single storey rear extension with fenestration alterations to existing rear elevation (Lawful Development Certificate).

As published by the council, reference DC/22/66890

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Apr 2022

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 27 May 2022

    Decision issued: Grant Lawful Use Certificate

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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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