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DC/26/71814 - Householder Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Retention of first floor side and single storey rear extensions, garage conversion into habitable room and outbuilding in rear garden (Revision to approved planning permissions and ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
19 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
23 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
14 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Aug 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF REFUSE PERMISSION Decision · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION Application Form · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 6

PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN/LOCATION & BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS & SECTION Drawing · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED OUTBUILDING FLOOR PLAN & ELEVATIONS Drawing · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF OBJECTS Objection Comment · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

  • HouseholderRefusedDC/26/71814This application
    Retention of first floor side and single storey rear extensions, garage conversion into habitable room and outbuilding in rear…
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Site constraints 4

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
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Rowley Regis 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 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 1

Last sold for £262,500 in November 2024. Semi-detached house, leasehold.

7 November 2024£262,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area76 m² (818 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Other new applications on this street

17 Aug 2026Approved

5 Fairbourne Avenue Rowley Regis B65 9JR

Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 4.00m L x 4.00m H (3.00m to eav...

PD/26/03321

Nearby new applications

22 Sept 2026Pending

22 Palace Close Rowley Regis B65 9LG

Proposed single storey rear extension.

DC/26/72122
21 Aug 2026Approved

72 Highbury Avenue Rowley Regis B65 9PP

Demolition of existing garage and proposed single storey outbuilding to rear.

DC/26/72054
21 Aug 2026Pending

356 Birchfield Lane Oldbury B69 1AE

Proposed variation of condition 1 and 3 of Planning Permission DC/24/69150 (Prop...

DC/26/72048
17 Aug 2026Approved

5 Fairbourne Avenue Rowley Regis B65 9JR

Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 4.00m L x 4.00m H (3.00m to eav...

PD/26/03321

Important details

Council
Sandwell
Application type
Householder
Postcode
B65 9JR
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Blackheath
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Refuse permission
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
TDF Design Associates

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 6 days slower than Sandwell's median of 50 for extensions. Refused, as 12% of extensions here are.

81%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
703decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14982672
Planning Portal ref
PP-14982672
Neighbours
23 Jun 2026
Consultation
23 Jun 2026
Comments by
14 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Proposed single storey rear extension and garage conversion into habitable room.
DC/25/70448
2025 Approved
Proposed first floor side extension.
DC/25/70193
2025 Refused
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 6:00m L x 3.00m H (3.00m to eaves)
PD/25/02850
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
27 Fairbourne Avenue Rowley Regis B65 9JR
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 4.65m L x 4.00m H (2.50m to eaves)
PD/25/02903
2021 Approved
7 Fairbourne Avenue Rowley Regis B65 9JR
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 6.00m L x 3.75m H (2.60m to eaves).
PD/21/01877
2021 Approved
7 Fairbourne Avenue Rowley Regis B65 9JR
Proposed single storey rear and first floor side extensions.
DC/21/65634
2019 Approved
8 Fairbourne Avenue Rowley Regis B65 9JR
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 5.0m L x 3.4m H (2.7m to eaves)
PD/19/01298
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.