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DC/26/71573 - Change of Use Awaiting decision
Change of useNew homes

Proposal

Retrospective change of use of first and second floors to 2 No. self-contained apartments. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Mar 2026
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Validated
23 Mar 2026
✓
Consultation
24 Mar 2026
Decision
Target date was 29 May 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 219.

The consultation period closed on 17 Apr 2026.

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF CHANGE OF USE APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION Application Form · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF PUBLIC HEALTH - NOISE & LIGHTING COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Other · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FIRST/SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED/EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FIRST/SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN OS Extract · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF CIL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Application Form · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF HIGHWAYS COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Air quality management area: Sandwell AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Church of the Holy Trinity, Grade II, 53 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Local nature reserve 438 m away: Codsall Coppice; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Cradley Heath built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £82,490 in January 1999. Detached house, freehold.

21 January 1999£82,490
31 December 1997£56,226

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area423 m² (4,553 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 82)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sandwell
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
B64 6JD
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Ward
Cradley Heath & Old Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
IDAFA Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 219, past the statutory target. 75% of changes of use in Sandwell are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 21 Oct 2026.

Day 219163 days past the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Sandwell in the last twelve months, from validation. Sandwell decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14790641
Planning Portal ref
PP-14790641
Neighbours
24 Mar 2026
Consultation
24 Mar 2026
Comments by
17 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
18 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

9 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Refused
Retention of first/second floors as 2 No. self-contained flats (Lawful Development Certif…
DC/23/68532
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Proposed glazed external doorset to the south porch with automatic opening pads and safet…
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2023 Approved
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Proposed change of use from public house to 5 No. self-contained flats with two storey re…
DC/23/68701
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2018 Approved
Priest House 14 Priest Street Cradley Heath B64 6JN
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2018 Approved
Priest House 14 Priest Street Cradley Heath B64 6JN
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DC/18/61651
2017 Approved
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Sandwell
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#149 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Sandwell ranks #131 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Sandwell decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #198 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #223 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #131 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #92 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
44 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
46 decided
909
Total decisions
124 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.