22/01238/CPL

1. 2 Nov 2022

   Received by Wolverhampton

2. 13 Dec 2022

   Decision issued: Refuse

3. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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• 22/01091/FUL Granted

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• 21/00087/CPL Granted

  20 Swallowdale Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8DT

  Certificate of proposed lawful use for use of the dwelling house (use Class C3(a)) as a residential children's home (use Class C3(b)) for up to three children

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• 26/00708/FUL Awaiting decision

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  26 Jun 2026 209m away Full applications
• 22/00978/FUL Granted

  4 Rookwood Drive Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8DG

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  23 Aug 2022 224m away Full applications

• 26/00735/CPE Granted

  17 Dunkley Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 4AN

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• 26/00695/CPE Granted

  93 Blackhalve Lane Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 1BB

  Lawful Development Certificate for a small children's home for up to two children with two members of staff on site at all times

  24 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00695/CPL Granted

  93 Blackhalve Lane Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 1BB

  Lawful Development Certificate for a small children's home for up to two children with two members of staff on site at all times

  24 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00553/CPE Refused

  26 Prestwood Road West Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 1HW

  Continued use of the property as a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) occupied for 5 unrelated individuals since approximately 2017.

  19 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00736/CPL Granted

  101 Akron Drive Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 6EQ

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