Planning application
24/00776/CPE
87 Allen Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 0AW
Proposal
Certificate of lawful existing use for the use of the property as a HMO (Use Class C4)
As published by the council, reference 24/00776/CPE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jun 2024
Received by Wolverhampton
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4 Jul 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Jul 2024
Decision issued: Refuse
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28 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 lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
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Other lawful development applications
In Wolverhampton
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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
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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
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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.
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26/00736/CPL Granted
101 Akron Drive Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 6EQ
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed garage conversion to habitable room.