212 Birmingham Road West Bromwich B70 6QJ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Proposed part change of use of ground floor dwelling house to shop, shop front and internal alterations on first floor and loft. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
16 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
20 May 2026
✓
Consultation
20 May 2026
−
Withdrawn
10 Jul 2026

Withdrawn on 10 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026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 ↗
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 West Bromwich 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £275,000 in February 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

6 February 2026£275,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area167 m² (1,798 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

Work with planning data?

Every application in Sandwell - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Sandwell
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
B70 6QJ
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
West Bromwich Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
10 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Spectrum Management & Services Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14765126
Planning Portal ref
PP-14765126
Neighbours
20 May 2026
Consultation
20 May 2026
Comments by
13 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sandwell
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#149 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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.