238 Duchess Parade High Street West Bromwich B70 7QG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed change of use from Betting Shop (Sui Generis) to Adult Gaming Centre (Sui Generis) and new shopfront. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026
Documents 31
Decision & officer reports 11
Statements & assessments 5
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 1
Other documents 8
Site constraints 8
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2025, 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
- Change of Use
- Postcode
- B70 7QG
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 1 Aug 2026
- Ward
- West Bromwich Central
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 26 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Grant Permission Subject to Conditions
- Decision date
- 25 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Agent
- JMS Planning & Development Ltd
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 83% of changes of use here are.
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.
32 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15025296
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15025296
- Neighbours
- 3 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 3 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 24 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 26 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
Leaseholders: 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.
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