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168 Barrs Road Cradley Heath B64 7EX

Refused Sandwell DC/23/68962 Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev

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

Proposal

Proposed conversion of utility room into dog grooming parlour (Lawful Development Certificate).

As published by the council, reference DC/23/68962

Application record

Reference
DC/23/68962
Type
Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Lawful Use Certificate
Received
22 Dec 2023
Validated
24 Jan 2024
Decided
15 Mar 2024
Ward
Cradley Heath & Old Hill
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B64 7EX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Dec 2023

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 24 Jan 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Mar 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Use Certificate

  4. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Spector Design Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Wolverhampton

Active · incorporated 2016 · Wolverhampton

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Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Sandwell refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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