337 Birchfield Lane Oldbury B69 1AG Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/71292 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Proposed dropped kerb. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Dec 2025
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Validated
22 Dec 2025
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Consultation
22 Dec 2025
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Approved
4 Feb 2026

Approved on 4 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 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 2 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £125,000 in August 2015. Semi-detached house, freehold.

24 August 2015£125,000
1 April 2011£96,500

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

Building

Floor area478 m² (5,145 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 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 1AG
Received
15 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Ward
Langley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Feb 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
4 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 11 days faster than Sandwell's median of 55 for householder applications. Approved, as 91% of householder applications here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
496decided 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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14522284
Planning Portal ref
PP-14522284
Neighbours
22 Dec 2025
Consultation
22 Dec 2025
Comments by
15 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Feb 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

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.