98 Hill Top West Bromwich B70 0SH Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/71276 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Retention of front extension and flue to side. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Dec 2025
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Validated
16 Dec 2025
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Consultation
6 Jan 2026
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Approved
3 Jun 2026

Approved on 3 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the West Bromwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 5

Last sold for £225,000 in January 2023. Flat or maisonette, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

26 January 2023£150,000Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 2 sales recorded that day
26 January 2023£225,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 2 sales recorded that day
18 December 2020£162,537Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
14 January 2005£125,000Detached house
2 September 1999£45,000Detached house

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

Building

Floor area81 m² (872 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 52)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2019, 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
Full Application
Postcode
B70 0SH
Received
9 Dec 2025
Validated
16 Dec 2025
Ward
Hill Top
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 May 2026
Decision
Grant Conditional Retrospective Consent
Decision date
3 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 169 days from validation, 114 days slower than Sandwell's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 81% of full applications here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14531492
Planning Portal ref
PP-14531492
Neighbours
6 Jan 2026
Consultation
6 Jan 2026
Comments by
27 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
10 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.

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.