5 Park Corner 53 Walsall Street Wednesbury Data via plota.co.uk
DC/26/71770 - Change of Use (Major)
Awaiting decision
Proposal
Continued use as 13 No. bedroom (13 No. person) HMO. Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
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Received
20 May 2026
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Validated
25 Jun 2026
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Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 27 Jul 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 4
Other documents 1
Important details
- Council
- Sandwell
- Application type
- Change of Use (Major)
- Received
- 20 May 2026
- Validated
- 25 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Wednesbury
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 24 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
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- Agent
- Hanif Planning & Design Ltd
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14944940
- Neighbours
- 6 Jul 2026
- Site notice
- 6 Jul 2026
- Press notice
- 7 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Sandwell
Planning Authority Score
5.7/10
Average
#113 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Sandwell ranks #107 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Sandwell decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #156 of 292
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #191 of 292
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #107 of 292
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #80 of 292
72%
Minor dwellings approved
43 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
52 decided
935
Total decisions
114 refused in 2025
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5 Park Corner 53 Walsall Street Wednesbury