3 Ethel Street Smethwick B67 5AL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed single storey side extension (Lawful Development Certificate). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 23 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 2
Site constraints 4
Checked on 3 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 2
Last sold for £195,000 in January 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Sandwell
- Application type
- Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev
- Postcode
- B67 5AL
- Received
- 26 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 1 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Bearwood
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 26 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Refuse Lawful Use Certificate
- Decision date
- 23 Jan 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- NB Architectural Design
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 51 days. Refused, as 12% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Sandwell in the last twelve months, from validation. Sandwell decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14515456
- Statutory expiry
- 26 Jan 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
18 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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
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