56 Monmouth Road Smethwick B67 5EE Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/72034 - Householder Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed single and two storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer and outbuilding to rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Validated
5 Oct 2026
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Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Nov 2026 and 27 Nov 2026, from Sandwell's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 27 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

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 ↗
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
Registered park or garden 110 m away: Warley Park; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Inside the Smethwick built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 7 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 £253,000 in April 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

17 April 2026£253,000Recorded 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 area116 m² (1,249 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (40 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingRoom heaters, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 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
Householder
Postcode
B67 5EE
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Bearwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Next Level Architecture Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Sandwell usually decides extensions by day 51.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
81%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
601decided 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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15162575
Planning Portal ref
PP-15162575
Neighbours
6 Oct 2026
Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Comments by
27 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Nov 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.

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.