78 Edgbaston Road Smethwick B66 4LF Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/71473 - Householder Refused

Proposal

Proposed single storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Feb 2026
Validated
20 Feb 2026
Consultation
25 Feb 2026
Refused
17 Apr 2026
Appeal dismissed
17 Jun 2026

Refused on 17 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

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
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Conservation area 51 m away: Smethwick High Street and Crocketts Lane; 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 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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Important details

Council
Sandwell
Application type
Householder
Postcode
B66 4LF
Received
19 Feb 2026
Validated
20 Feb 2026
Ward
Bearwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Apr 2026
Decision
Refuse permission
Decision date
17 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 17 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Misbah Sadaf

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Refused, as 15% of extensions here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
482decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14715891
Neighbours
25 Feb 2026
Comments by
18 Mar 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