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DC/26/71750 - Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

Proposed change of use from residential dwelling to supported living accommodation for up to 4 No. adults (Lawful Development Certificate) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 May 2026
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Validated
4 Jun 2026
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Approved
3 Aug 2026

Approved on 3 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

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 2; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the West Bromwich 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £200,000 in January 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

22 January 2024£200,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
20 July 2017£97,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area72 m² (775 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sandwell
Application type
Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev
Postcode
B70 7HS
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Greets Green & Lyng
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Lawful Use Certificate
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 5 days slower than Sandwell's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 83% of changes of use here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Sandwell in the last twelve months, from validation. Sandwell decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14928440
Planning Portal ref
PP-14928440
Statutory expiry
30 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 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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.