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DC/26/71601 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of ancillary buildings, proposed construction of 4no. dwellings, conversion of former church to 3no. apartments, and associated access, parking, and landscaping works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Mar 2026
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Validated
15 Apr 2026
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Consultation
16 Apr 2026
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Approved
3 Jun 2026

Approved on 3 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Documents 36

Plans & drawings 21

PDF AMENDED PROPOSED STREET ELEVATION AND BOUNDARY WALL ELEVATIONS Revised Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF AMENDED PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Revised Drawing · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF AMENDED PROPOSED SITE/ROOF PLAN Revised Drawing · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF AMENDED PROPOSED SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN OS Extract · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF AMENDED PPROPOSED NORTH/EAST ELEVATIONS PLAN Revised Drawing · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED AMENDED PROPOSED STREET AND BOUNDARY WALL ELEVATIONS Revised Drawing · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF AMENDED BOUNDARY TREATMENT PLAN Revised Drawing · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED PROPOSED STREET ELEVATION AND BOUNDARY WALL PLAN Drawing · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED PROPOSED NORTH/EAST ELEVATIONS PLAN Drawing · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SOUTH/WEST ELEVATIONS PLAN Drawing · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION PLAN Drawing · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED BOUNDARY TREATMENT PLAN Drawing · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN OS Extract · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN OS Extract · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BASEMENT/GROUND/FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS PLAN Drawing · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTIONS & SOUTH ELEVATIONS PLAN Drawing · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE/ROOF PLAN Drawing · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIRST/SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED COLOUR ELEVATION PLAN Drawing · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

  • FullApprovedDC/26/71601This application
    Demolition of ancillary buildings, proposed construction of 4no. dwellings, conversion of former church to 3no. apartments…

    Conditions 3, 4 awaiting decision

Site constraints 7

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.
Local nature reserve 270 m away: Sot's Hole With Bluebell Wood
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

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Important details

Council
Sandwell
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
B71 4HG
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Ward
West Bromwich Central
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant Permission Subject to Conditions
Decision date
3 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Tristan Arthur Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 6 days faster than Sandwell's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 83% of changes of use here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
6%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14812982
Planning Portal ref
PP-14812982
Neighbours
16 Apr 2026
Consultation
16 Apr 2026
Comments by
10 May 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Jun 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

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