Units 12 & 13 To 15 The Great Bridge Centre Charles Street West Bromwich B70 0BF Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/71846 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed link between Unit 12 and Units 13 to 15 to provide one additional paddle court to the existing three paddle courts. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Validated
4 Aug 2026
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Consultation
5 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Third Lock From Bottom, Ryder's Green Locks (Approximately 300 Metres South East of Bridge Street) Walsall Canal, Grade II, 60 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 380 m away: Sheepwash; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the West Bromwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area322 m² (3,466 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 72)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 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
Full Application
Postcode
B70 0BF
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Great Bridge
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Permission Subject to Conditions
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Steel and Cladding Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. 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.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15009748
Planning Portal ref
PP-15009748
Neighbours
5 Aug 2026
Consultation
5 Aug 2026
Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 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

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.