4 Lightwoods Hill Smethwick B67 5DZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of existing dwelling and proposed 1 No. detached residential dwelling and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 7 Nov 2026, from Sandwell's recent new homes.
Documents 13
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 8
Site constraints 6
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 2
Last sold for £730,000 in July 2025. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 62, past the statutory target. 75% of new homes in Sandwell are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 27 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Sandwell in the last twelve months, from validation. Sandwell decision record →
Public comments
2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15149832
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15149832
- Neighbours
- 1 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 1 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 22 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 23 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
15 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%).
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.
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