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79, LICHFIELD STREET, WALSALL, WS4 2BY

Status unknown Walsall 26/0004 Full Application: Minor Use Class Sui Generis

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Proposal

Full planning application to amend previous permission 24/0002 to reconfigure existing single bedroom into two bedrooms, increasing the capacity of the HMO to a 9 bedroom.

As published by the council, reference 26/0004

Application record

Reference
26/0004
Type
Full Application: Minor Use Class Sui Generis
Received
6 May 2026
Ward
St Matthews (pre May 2026 ward change)
Postcode
WS4 2BY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 May 2026

    Received by Walsall

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 July 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

9 documents on file for this application

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