43 Wallace Road Oldbury B69 1HH Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/70884 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Retention of single and two storey side and rear extensions. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2025
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Consultation
11 Aug 2025
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Approved
22 Sept 2025

Approved on 22 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

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
Radon affected area, class 3; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Oldbury (Sandwell) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 15 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 area81 m² (872 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2011, 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
Householder
Postcode
B69 1HH
Received
29 Jul 2025
Validated
29 Jul 2025
Ward
Rowley
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Sept 2025
Decision
Grant Retrospective Permission
Decision date
22 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 91% of householder applications here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
497decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14211496
Planning Portal ref
PP-14211496
Neighbours
11 Aug 2025
Consultation
11 Aug 2025
Comments by
3 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2025
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.