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DC/25/71319 - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Proposed three storey rear extension, loft conversion with creation of second floor to rear and 2 No. front dormer windows. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
22 Dec 2025
✓
Validated
23 Dec 2025
✓
Consultation
7 Jan 2026
✗
Refused
16 Feb 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 16 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

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; Inside the Birmingham 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £415,000 in June 2025. Other property, freehold.

24 June 2025£415,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area227 m² (2,443 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 75)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Primary Health Care Building
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2018, 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 4BL
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
23 Dec 2025
Ward
Bearwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Feb 2026
Decision
Refuse permission
Decision date
16 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bharya DBC Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 4 days slower than Sandwell's median of 51 for extensions. Refused, as 12% of extensions here are.

81%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
601decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Sandwell in the last twelve months, from validation. Sandwell decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14579227
Planning Portal ref
PP-14579227
Neighbours
7 Jan 2026
Consultation
7 Jan 2026
Comments by
31 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Feb 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.