62 Gorse Farm Road Great Barr Birmingham B43 5LR Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/71315 - Householder Refused

Proposal

Retention of single and two storey rear extension, and hip-to-gable roof loft conversion with dormers to front, side and rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Consultation
4 Feb 2026
Refused
20 Mar 2026
Appeal dismissed
31 Jul 2026

Refused on 20 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

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 ↗
Local nature reserve 214 m away: Gorse Farm Wood
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; 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 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
B43 5LR
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Ward
Newton & Valley
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Mar 2026
Decision
Refuse permission
Decision date
20 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 31 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 8 days faster than Sandwell's median of 54 for householder applications. Refused, as 9% of householder applications here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
277decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14578450
Neighbours
4 Feb 2026
Comments by
25 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