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116-118, LOWER LICHFIELD STREET, WILLENHALL, WV13 1PU

Refused Walsall 25/0755 Full Application: Change of Use

Works: Demolition Small domestic

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

Proposal

Full planning application for a proposed conversion of ground floor rear of existing shops and first and second floors (planning use Class E) into 12 x 1 bed HMO (planning use Class Sui Generis), demolition of single storey rear storage building and new door in existing wall from Upper Lichfield Street plus retrospective permission for new shop fronts.

As published by the council, reference 25/0755

Application record

Reference
25/0755
Type
Full Application: Change of Use
Status
Rejected
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Permission
Received
2 Sep 2025
Decided
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Willenhall South (pre May 2026 ward change)
Postcode
WV13 1PU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2025

    Received by Walsall

  2. 26 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse Permission

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

29 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.

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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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