Planning application
42 Lighthorne Road Solihull B91 2BD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawful development for proposed change of use from existing dwellinghouse (C3) to children's care home (C2).
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/00327/CLOPUD
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/00327/CLOPUD
- Type
- Cert. Lawful Dev Proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 18 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 18 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 15 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Silhill
- Parish
- Non-Civil Parish Or Community
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- B91 2BD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Feb 2026
Received by Solihull
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15 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Kenilworth
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3 documents on file for this application
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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.
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PL/2026/00389/CLOPUD Refused
3 Reliant Close Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9NG
Certificate of lawful development for proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to children's care home (Use Class C3b) for up to two children aged 11-17 years, with a manager and two carers, who will sleep overnight, working on a rota basis.
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PL/2026/01578/CLOPUD Awaiting decision
5 Delamere Close Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9TW
Certificate of lawful development for proposed removal of existing domestic conservatory and construction of new single storey rear extension to form open plan kitchen-diner.
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PL/2026/01566/CLOPUD Awaiting decision
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Certificate of lawful development for proposed new glazing to first floor.
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PL/2026/01545/CLOPUD Decided
6 Cryersoak Close Monkspath Solihull B90 4UW
Certificate of lawful development for proposed garage.
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PL/2026/01544/CLOPUD Decided
995 Stratford Road Shirley Solihull B90 4BG
Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension and conversion of the existing loft space to create a larger kitchen/dining area and an additional bedroom within the loft.