Unit 5 To 6 Church Lane Industrial Estate Church Lane West Bromwich B71 1AR Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/71859 - Change of Use Pending

Proposal

Proposed change of use from storage or distribtion (Class B8) to indoor sports facility (Class E(d)). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Consultation
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 14 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Council
Sandwell
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
B71 1AR
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Hateley Heath
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bowman Riley Architects

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15023723
Neighbours
24 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sandwell
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#149 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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