Perryfields High School Maths And Computing College And Sixth Form Oldacre Road Oldbury B68 0RG Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/71275 - Full (Major) Approved

Proposal

Demolition of 6 No. existing school buildings and proposed 1 No. new three storey school building with access, parking, sports facilities, landscaping and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 10 Oct 2026, 06:42

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Application progress

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Received

9 Dec 2025

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Validated

16 Dec 2025

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Consultation

16 Dec 2025

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Approved

17 Jun 2026

Approved on 17 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Sandwell Planning Committee on 10 Jun 2026.

Approved

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

The applicant proposed a comprehensive school redevelopment with new facilities, sports provision and opportunities for non-car travel.
Local ward councillors supported the scheme, citing improved facilities, pupil numbers and engagement.
The committee resolved to grant permission, subject to conditions covering transport, construction, sports, drainage and landscaping.

Read how the committee decided The proposed redevelopment, supporting views, committee discussion, vote and planning conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of Sandwell's committee minutes of 10 Jun 2026.

Documents 145

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT PERMISSION SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS Decision · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF FULL APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION Application Form · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 62

Plans & drawings 47

Application forms 1

PDF CIL FORM 1: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Other · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 16

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

Associated applications 4

FullApproved17 Jun 2026DC/25/71275This application
Demolition of 6 No. existing school buildings and proposed 1 No. new three storey school building with access, parking, sports…
Conditions 15, 16 discharged · 3 awaiting decision · 14 decided (outcome not recorded)
- ConditionsProposed discharge of condition 3.9 Oct 2026DOC/26/01088
- ConditionsProposed discharge of condition 14.24 Jun 2026DOC/26/01038
- ConditionsProposed discharge of conditions 15 and 1622 Jun 2026DOC/26/01035

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 4; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Oldbury (Sandwell) 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, 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.

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Important details

Council: Sandwell
Application type: Full (Major)
Postcode: B68 0RG
Received: 9 Dec 2025
Validated: 16 Dec 2025
Ward: Old Warley
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 19 Jun 2026
Decision: Grant Permission Subject to Conditions
Decision date: 17 Jun 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Agent: Define Planning & Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 183 days from validation, 127 days slower than Sandwell's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 83% of full applications here are.

This one183d

Council56d

UK56d

52%decided within 8 weeks

83%approved

7%go to committee

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

Public comments

2comments received

2 objecting

88 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14399940
Planning Portal ref: PP-14399940
Neighbours: 16 Dec 2025
Consultation: 16 Dec 2025
Comments by: 22 Jan 2026
Site or press notice: 17 Dec 2025
Committee: 10 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry: 17 Mar 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Withdrawn

Proposed erection of a two storey pre-fabricated modular classroom building.

DC/19/63483 7 Nov 2019

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved

61 Oldacre Road Oldbury B68 0RL

Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 3.5m L x 2.9m H (2.9m to eaves)

PD/24/02820 20 Jan 2025

2022 Approved

52 Harvington Road Oldbury B68 0JF

Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 6.0m L x 4.0m H (3.0m to eaves).

PD/22/02029 23 Feb 2022

2016 Approved

Land Fronting 80 - 104 (evens) Oldacre Road Oldbury

Proposed creation of 13 car parking spaces.

DC/16/59525 13 Sep 2016

Sandwell

Planning Authority Score

5/10

Average

#149 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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