Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as a 18-bed HMO (Sui Generis)
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Where it’s up to
Decided on 23 September 2026: Certificate refused: planning permission would be needed. If an application is refused, the applicant can appeal to the Planning Inspectorate.
- Received
- 2 April 2026
- Registered
- 7 August 2026
- Comments open
- 7 August 2026
- Comments close
- 23 September 2026
- Target decision date
- 4 August 2026
- Decided
- 23 September 2026
- Council status
- Decided: SECTION 191 / 192 REQUIRED (CERTIFICATE REFUSED)
What kind of application this is
Asks the council to confirm that a building or use that already exists is lawful, usually because it has been in place long enough. It’s decided on the evidence and the law, not on whether people like it.
A house in multiple occupation (HMO) is a home shared by three or more people who aren’t one household and who share a kitchen or bathroom. Birmingham City Council says you must get planning permission before converting a property into an HMO, and landlords of many HMOs also need an HMO licence from the council’s Private Rented Services.
Having your say
- Comments go to Birmingham City Council, not to us. We explain applications; we don’t say whether to support or oppose them.
- Questions for your councillors? Send one to the Perry Common Ward Forum, or book a surgery.
- Work going ahead without permission? Report a planning breach.
From Birmingham City Council’s planning register. The council’s page is the official record. ← All planning in Perry Common