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5, FOLLYHOUSE LANE, WALSALL, WS1 3EL

Status unknown Walsall 25/1406 Certificate: Lawful Development

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Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for existing use: 5no. bedroom HMO (planning use class C4)

As published by the council, reference 25/1406

Application record

Reference
25/1406
Type
Certificate: Lawful Development
Received
19 Dec 2025
Ward
St Matthews (pre May 2026 ward change)
Postcode
WS1 3EL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Dec 2025

    Received by Walsall

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Walsall took a median of 77 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

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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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    Received 30 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
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  • 26/0708 Granted

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