Christchurch House 327 High Street West Bromwich B70 8LG Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/71771 - Full Application Approved
Utility infrastructureCommercial premises

Proposal

Proposed installation of new plant equipment at ground level to north west elevation and installation of new louvres to north east elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 May 2026
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Validated
15 Jun 2026
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Consultation
18 Jun 2026
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Approved
30 Sept 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 25

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF FULL APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION Application Form · 21 May 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 8

PDF AMENDED DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT Report · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT Report · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF COUNCIL'S ECOLOGY OFFICER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC HEALTH - AIR POLLUTION & NOISE COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG EXEMPTION STATEMENT Report · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF NOISE ASSESSMENT Report · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Other · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Other · 21 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 13

PDF AMENDED LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF AMENDED EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawing · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF AMENDED PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Other · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE PLAN OS Extract · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN OS Extract · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING/PROPOSED NORTH/WEST ELEVATIONS PLAN Drawing · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING/PROPOSED NORTH/EAST ELEVATIONS PLAN Drawing · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED EXISTING SITE PLAN OS Extract · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED PROPOSED SITE PLAN OS Extract · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED EXTERNAL LAYOUT PLAN Drawing · 12 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF COUNCIL'S CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAYS COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COUNCIL'S CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

West Bromwich High Street conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: High Street, West Bromwich, Black Country
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Highfields, Grade II, 49 m away · 7 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 7 with distances
Historic England ↗
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 scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area2,539 m² (27,330 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 73)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2017, 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
Full Application
Postcode
B70 8LG
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
West Bromwich Central
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Grant Permission Subject to Conditions
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pozzoni Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 107 days from validation, 52 days slower than Sandwell's median of 55 for commercial premises. Approved, as 86% of commercial premises here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
76decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14810638
Planning Portal ref
PP-14810638
Neighbours
18 Jun 2026
Consultation
18 Jun 2026
Comments by
9 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

23 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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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

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.