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DC/26/71963 - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed installation of electric vehicle charging hub and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓

Received

23 Jul 2026

✓

Validated

24 Sept 2026

✓

Consultation

24 Sept 2026

Decision

Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Nov 2026, from Sandwell's recent full applications.

Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 13

Site constraints 6

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: The Hawthorns Public House Junction of Birmingham Road and Halfords Lane, Grade II, 46 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; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the West Bromwich 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.

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Important details

Council: Sandwell
Application type: Full Application
Received: 23 Jul 2026
Validated: 24 Sept 2026
Ward: St Pauls
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 19 Nov 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Agent: Planware Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Sandwell usually decides full applications by day 55.

prediction

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target

59%decided within 8 weeks

81%approved

6%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Sandwell in the last twelve months, from validation. Sandwell decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15069927
Planning Portal ref: PP-15069927
Neighbours: 24 Sept 2026
Consultation: 24 Sept 2026
Comments by: 15 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry: 19 Nov 2026
Env. assessment: No

Sandwell

Planning Authority Score

5/10

Average

#149 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

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%).

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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

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Proposal

Application progress

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 1

Statements & assessments 2

Plans & drawings 10

Site constraints 6

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Decision outlook

Public comments

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