Windmill House 32 Windmill Lane Smethwick B66 3LX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed change of use from former police training centre to 76 No. bedroom HMO with ground floor infill extension, roof terrace to first floor, external render, fenestration alterations and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 13 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026
Documents 73
Decision & officer reports 3
Statements & assessments 11
Plans & drawings 22
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 35
Other documents 1
Associated applications 2
- Proposed change of use from former police training centre to 76 No. bedroom HMO with ground floor infill extension, roof terrace…
Site constraints 7
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 17% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Sandwell in the last twelve months, from validation. Sandwell decision record →
Public comments
99% object · above the UK average of 74%
20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14559162
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14559162
- Neighbours
- 5 Jan 2026
- Consultation
- 5 Jan 2026
- Comments by
- 5 Feb 2026
- Site or press notice
- 7 Jan 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 23 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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