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THE PRINCE, 239, STAFFORD STREET, WALSALL, WS2 8DF

Refused Walsall 20/1018 Certificate: Lawful Development

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

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Existing use of the upper floors (first and second) to C4 use.

As published by the council, reference 20/1018

Application record

Reference
20/1018
Type
Certificate: Lawful Development
Status
Rejected
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Certificate of Lawful Existing use or Development
Received
18 Sep 2020
Decided
5 Aug 2021
Ward
St Matthews (pre May 2026 ward change)
Postcode
WS2 8DF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Walsall register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 21/1432 Withdrawn

    THE PRINCE, 239, STAFFORD STREET, WALSALL, WS2 8DF

    Change of Use from Sui Generis (Pub) to Sui Generis (Shisha Lounge)

    Decided 20 Dec 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Sep 2020

    Received by Walsall

  2. 5 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Refuse Certificate of Lawful Existing use or Development

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Walsall 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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