First Floor NSA House Cornwall Road Smethwick B66 2JR Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/71644 - Change of Use Awaiting decision

Proposal

Retrospective change of use from offices to community hall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Consultation
5 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Jun 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 134. The consultation period closed on 29 May 2026.

Site constraints 3

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 ↗
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Inside the Smethwick built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Sandwell
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
B66 2JR
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Ward
Soho & Victoria
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 134, past the statutory target. 79% 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 11 Sept 2026.

Day 13478 days past the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
5%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.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14843442
Neighbours
5 May 2026
Consultation
5 May 2026
Comments by
29 May 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
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