20 Greenfield Road Great Barr Birmingham B43 5AP Data via plota.co.uk

PD/26/03281 - Prior Notification Larger Home Extension Decided

Proposal

Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 5.0m L x 4.0m H (3.0m to eaves) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jul 2026
Consultation
13 Jul 2026
P D Householder not required
12 Aug 2026

P D Householder not required on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

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 ↗
Local nature reserve 138 m away: Forge Mill Lake
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Inside the West Bromwich 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
Prior Notification Larger Home Extension
Postcode
B43 5AP
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Newton & Valley
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
P D Householder not required
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Maariya Waheed

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15061275
Neighbours
13 Jul 2026
Comments by
3 Aug 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