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Proposal
Proposed change of use from 6 No. bedroom (6 No. person) HMO to 7 No. bedroom (7 No. person) HMO, single storey rear extension, 2 No. basement light wells to front and covered bin/bike store to rear (Revision to refused planning applications and ). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Aug 2026
Documents 33
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 8
Plans & drawings 15
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 5
Associated applications 3
Part of
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- Proposed change of use from 6 No. bedroom (6 No. person) HMO to 7 No. bedroom (7 No. person)…This applicationDC/26/71793
Site constraints 4
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 81% of changes of use here are.
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Public comments
8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14935035
- Neighbours
- 18 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 9 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 23 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
9 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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Referenced application
Council archive
124 Cheshire Road Smethwick B67 6DW
Proposed change of use from residential dwelling to 8 No. bedroom HMO, single storey rear extension and covered bin/bike store to rear.
- Received
- 18 Dec 2024
- Decided
- 13 Mar 2025
- Outcome
- Refused
124 Cheshire Road Smethwick B67 6DW
Proposed change of use from residential dwelling to 8 No. bedroom HMO, single storey rear extension and covered bin/bike store to rear (Revision to refused planning permission DC/24/70106).
- Received
- 28 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 23 Jan 2026
- Outcome
- Refused