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DC/26/71903 - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed 2 No. outdoor padel courts, parking and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Oct 2026, from Sandwell's recent commercial premises. Comments are open until 17 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Inside the Oldbury (Sandwell) built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Sandwell
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
B69 1JG
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Langley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Sandwell usually decides commercial premises by day 54.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
75%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14840446
Neighbours
25 Aug 2026
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sandwell
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#149 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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