89A Uplands Avenue Rowley Regis B65 9PL Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/70880 - Change of Use Refused

Proposal

Proposed change of use from residential dwelling to offices with extended front driveway. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Jul 2025
✓
Validated
30 Jul 2025
✓
Consultation
30 Jul 2025
✗
Refused
24 Sept 2025
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 24 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 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 ↗
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Rowley Regis built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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 area63 m² (678 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 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
Change of Use
Postcode
B65 9PL
Received
25 Jul 2025
Validated
30 Jul 2025
Ward
Blackheath
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2025
Decision
Refuse permission
Decision date
24 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 18% of full applications here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
9%go to committee

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
30 Jul 2025
Consultation
30 Jul 2025
Comments by
20 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2025
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

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.