4 St Margarets Road Great Barr Birmingham B43 6LD Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/71698 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Proposed single storey rear extension, single/two storey front and two storey/first floor side extensions. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Apr 2026
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Validated
13 May 2026
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Consultation
9 Jul 2026
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Approved
5 Aug 2026

Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 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 296 m away: Hollywood
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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £291,000 in May 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

20 May 2024£291,000
20 October 2009£130,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Sandwell
Application type
Householder
Postcode
B43 6LD
Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
Great Barr Tamebridge & Yew Tree
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Permission Subject to Conditions
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hayat Planning & Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 84 days from validation, 33 days slower than Sandwell's median of 51 for extensions. Approved, as 88% of extensions here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
566decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14889807
Neighbours
9 Jul 2026
Comments by
30 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use