Former GKN Buildings South Side Cranford Street Smethwick Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed 26 No. residential dwellings, 5 No. apartment blocks consisting of 74 No. self-contained apartments, 1 No. commercial unit, parking, landscaping and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 12 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Sandwell Planning Committee on 10 Jun 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the scheme would reuse brownfield land and provide much-needed housing, subject to conditions.
- No objections were received from neighbours, while consultees raised no objections subject to specified conditions.
- Members approved the application, subject to the recommended conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Sandwell's committee minutes of 10 Jun 2026.
Documents 62
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 17
Plans & drawings 28
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 9
Other documents 5
Site constraints 3
Checked on 11 September 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.
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How this decision compares
Decided in 99 days from validation, 44 days slower than Sandwell's median of 55 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 85% of commercial and major works here are.
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Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 5 Mar 2026
- Comments by
- 26 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 11 Mar 2026
- Committee
- 10 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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%).
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