Abrahamic Foundation 215 High Street Smethwick B66 3AH Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/72147 - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed 1 No. single storey community hub building, ground level works to rear, gabion retaining walls, parking and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
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Validated
28 Sept 2026
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Consultation
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Nov 2026 and 3 Dec 2026, from Sandwell's recent full applications.

Comments are open until 2 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 7

Smethwick High Street and Crocketts Lane 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 ↗
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; Coalfield, development low risk area; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Smethwick built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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.

Building

Floor area385 m² (4,144 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (asset rating 129)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2013, 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
B66 3AH
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Soho & Victoria
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lapworth Architects Limited
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 30 of the 56-day target. Sandwell usually decides full applications by day 56.

Day 3026 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
7%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.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PG-81129637
Neighbours
12 Oct 2026
Consultation
12 Oct 2026
Comments by
2 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Nov 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

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.