McDonald's 81 Halesowen Street Oldbury B69 2AW Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Proposed refurbishment of restaurant with fenestration alterations, reconfiguration of parking bays and patio seating area, recladding of maintenance shed and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2026
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Validated
7 Jul 2026
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Consultation
7 Jul 2026
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Approved
5 Aug 2026

Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Aug 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
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Coalfield, development low risk area; Conservation area 77 m away: Oldbury Church Square; Inside the Oldbury (Sandwell) 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 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
Full Application
Postcode
B69 2AW
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Oldbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Permission Subject to Conditions
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Planware Ltd
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 26 days faster than Sandwell's median of 55 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 85% of commercial and major works here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Sandwell in the last twelve months, from validation. Sandwell decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14975554
Planning Portal ref
PP-14975554
Neighbours
7 Jul 2026
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Sept 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

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