Unit 5 To 6 Church Lane Industrial Estate Church Lane West Bromwich B71 1AR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed change of use from storage or distribtion (Class B8) to indoor sports facility (Class E(d)). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 128.
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 1
Site constraints 5
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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 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 128, past the statutory target. 75% of changes of use in Sandwell are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 22 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Sandwell in the last twelve months, from validation. Sandwell decision record →
Public comments
8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15023723
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15023723
- Neighbours
- 24 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 24 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 14 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 18 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
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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The consultation period closed on 14 Aug 2026.