Telecommunications Mast 104641 Bull Lane Open Space Brandon Way West Bromwich Data via plota.co.uk

PD/26/03306 - Prior Approval Telecommunication Approved

Proposal

A proposed 22.5m high Phosco Phase 6 monopole hosting 6 no. antennas, 15 no. RRUs, 2 no. dishes, equipment housing and other ancillary development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Validated
10 Aug 2026
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Consultation
2 Sept 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

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 ↗
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; Priority habitat about 16 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Prior Approval Telecommunication
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Greets Green & Lyng
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Oct 2026
Decision
Prior Approval is Required and Granted
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Causeway Telecoms Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 11 days slower than Sandwell's median of 35 for prior approvals. Approved, as 84% of prior approvals here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
189decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15126898
Planning Portal ref
PP-15126898
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Oct 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%).

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