Holly Lodge Foundation High School College Of Science Holly Lane Smethwick B67 7JG Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/71694 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed 3G artificial grass pitch (AGP) with perimeter fencing, floodlights, access footpath, 1No. storage container and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Apr 2026
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Validated
7 May 2026
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Consultation
7 May 2026
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Approved
27 Jul 2026

Approved on 27 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Documents 32

All documents on the council site ↗

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Smethwick built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Building

Floor area166 m² (1,787 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 12)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Education
HeatingMixed-mode with Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sandwell
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
B67 7JG
Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
St Pauls
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Permission Subject to Conditions
Decision date
27 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Surfacing Standards Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 81 days from validation, 26 days slower than Sandwell's median of 55 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 85% of commercial and major works here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Sandwell in the last twelve months, from validation. Sandwell decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14842623
Planning Portal ref
PP-14842623
Neighbours
7 May 2026
Consultation
7 May 2026
Comments by
31 May 2026
Statutory expiry
2 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.