9 West Cross Shopping Centre Oldbury Road Smethwick B66 1JG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed first floor rear extension to create 3 No. additional bedrooms to existing HMO (13 bedrooms in total). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 66.
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 2
Site constraints 6
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 66, past the statutory target. 94% of extensions in Sandwell are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 3 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Sandwell in the last twelve months, from validation. Sandwell decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
46 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14797373
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14797373
- Neighbours
- 20 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 20 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 12 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 29 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
16 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
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The consultation period closed on 12 Sept 2026.