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25/0755

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

Refused Walsall Full Application: Change of Use

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

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

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 full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

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