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
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Received
13 Apr 2026
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Validated
1 May 2026
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Consultation
5 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 29 May 2026.
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 2
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 1
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
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- Target decision
- 26 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
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Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14843442
- Neighbours
- 5 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
Approved
SSF Group Limited Solar Works Cornwall Road Smethwick B66 2JR
Retention of first floor side extension and single storey side extension for storage, ext…
2021
Approved
Hawthorn Trading Co Limited Soho Works Cornwall Road Smethwick B66 2JR
Installation of roller shutter to enable improved vehicular access.
Sandwell
Planning Authority Score
5.7/10
Average
#113 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Sandwell ranks #107 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Sandwell decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #156 of 292
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #191 of 292
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #107 of 292
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #80 of 292
72%
Minor dwellings approved
43 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
52 decided
935
Total decisions
114 refused in 2025
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First Floor NSA House Cornwall Road Smethwick B66 2JR