278-280 High Street West Bromwich B70 8AQ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/72142 - Change of Use Awaiting decision
Change of useExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Proposed change of use of the first and second floor to 10 HMO accommodations with communal area and proposed rear dormer window. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Sept 2026
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Validated
5 Oct 2026
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Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Nov 2026, from Sandwell's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

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Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF CHANGE OF USE APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION Application Form · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF STATEMENT FOR PRIVATE AMENITY Other · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF PROPOSED GROUND/FIRST/SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING/PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONS PLAN Drawing · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION AND SITE PLAN OS Extract · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND/FIRST/SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF SITE NOTICE Other · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

West Bromwich High Street conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: High Street, West Bromwich, Black Country
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Offices of Kenrick and Jefferson Limited, Grade II, 40 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 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.

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Important details

Council
Sandwell
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
B70 8AQ
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
West Bromwich Central
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Master Design Studio

Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Sandwell usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 2333 days to the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

65 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15249667
Planning Portal ref
PP-15249667
Neighbours
14 Oct 2026
Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Comments by
10 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
20 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Sandwell
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#149 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings