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DC/26/71912 - Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Proposed single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Validated
30 Jul 2026
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Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Aug 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT LAWFUL USE CERTIFICATE Decision · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER DECISION NOTES Officer Notes · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 6

PDF EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS/SECTION Drawing · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR/ROOF PLANS & ELEVATIONS Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF LAWFUL CERTIFICATE TO CONFIRM PROPOSED USE/DEVELOPMENT IS LAWFUL Application Form · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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; Conservation area 85 m away: Smethwick Cape Hill; Inside the Smethwick built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Sandwell
Application type
Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev
Postcode
B66 4QN
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Soho & Victoria
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Lawful Use Certificate
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pinnacle Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 8 days from validation, 42 days faster than Sandwell's median of 50 for extensions. Approved, as 88% of extensions here are.

81%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
703decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 14 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15067148
Planning Portal ref
PP-15067148
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

18 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Nearby activity

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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Retention of illuminated fascia sign.
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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