Land At The Junction Of Foxoak Street St Annes Road Cradley Heath Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/71620 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed 1 No. free standing statue, bollards and chain fencing to boundary. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Consultation
11 May 2026
Approved
1 Jul 2026

Approved on 1 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 20

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

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
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Inside the Cradley Heath built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Full Application
Postcode
B64 5BQ
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Cradley Heath & Old Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
1 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
482decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
11 May 2026
Comments by
4 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
13 May 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