68A Carisbrooke Road Wednesbury WS10 0JA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/71084 - Lawful Dvpt Certificate Existing Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

Retention of use as residential care home for up to two children (Lawful Development Certificate). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Oct 2025
✓
Validated
8 Oct 2025
✓
Approved
28 Nov 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
26 Mar 2026

Approved on 28 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
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 10 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.

Building

Floor area88 m² (947 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (75 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, 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
Lawful Dvpt Certificate Existing Use/Dev
Postcode
WS10 0JA
Received
3 Oct 2025
Validated
8 Oct 2025
Ward
Friar Park & Stone Cross
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Dec 2025
Decision
Grant Lawful Use Certificate
Decision date
28 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 26 Mar 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6003435 ↗
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 92% of lawful development certificates here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
115decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14321530
Planning Portal ref
PP-14321530
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 2025
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.