Planning application
DC/23/68962
168 Barrs Road Cradley Heath B64 7EX
Proposal
Proposed conversion of utility room into dog grooming parlour (Lawful Development Certificate).
As published by the council, reference DC/23/68962
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2023
Received by Sandwell
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24 Jan 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Mar 2024
Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Use Certificate
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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DC/26/71830 Awaiting decision
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DOC/26/00998 Awaiting decision
395 Halesowen Road Cradley Heath B64 7HX
Proposed discharge of conditions 3a, 4a, 5a, 6a, 8a, 9a, 10a, 12a, 13a and 16a of planning permission DC/22/67293 and DC/26/71534.
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DC/26/71688 Granted
8 Station Road Cradley Heath B64 6PD
Proposed variation of condition 1 of Planning Permission DC/25/70407 (Demolition of existing factory and proposed 6 No. two bedroom terraced houses, widening of vehicle access to rear, parking, landscaping and associated works) Retention of alterations to the footprint of plots 1 to 6.
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DC/26/71687 Granted
8 Station Road Cradley Heath B64 6PD
Proposed variation of condition 4 of Planning Permission DC/25/70407 (Demolition of existing factory and proposed 6 No. two bedroom terraced houses, widening of vehicle access to rear, parking, landscaping and associated works) Proposed roof lights in loft space for ancillary storage only.
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DOC/26/01016 Decided
8 Station Road Cradley Heath B64 6PD
Proposed discharge of conditions 5 and 7 of planning permission DC/25/70407.
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In Sandwell
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DC/26/71658 Granted
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DC/26/71628 Granted
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Proposed change of use from 6 person HMO to unsupported care home for up to 6 No. adults (Lawful Development Certificate)
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DC/26/71799 Granted
82 Stour Street West Bromwich B70 9AU
Proposed rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate).
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DC/26/71631 Withdrawn
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DC/26/71923 Awaiting decision
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Proposed single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate).