Masseys Cafe Unit 7A Fountain Business Park Fountain Lane Oldbury B69 3FH Data via plota.co.uk
DC/26/71791 - Change of Use
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Proposal
Retrospective change of use from clothes recycling centre to cafe/takeaway (Re-submission of refused planning permission DC/25/70295). Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
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Received
28 May 2026
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Validated
29 May 2026
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Consultation
16 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 7 Jul 2026.
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 6
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LOCATION PLAN
OS Extract · 28 May 2026
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EXISTING & PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
Drawing · 28 May 2026
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EXISTING & PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
Drawing · 28 May 2026
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PROPOSED FRONT/SIDE ELEVATIONS
Drawing · 28 May 2026
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EXISTING BLOCK PLAN
OS Extract · 28 May 2026
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EXISTING FRONT/SIDE ELEVATIONS
Drawing · 28 May 2026
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Other documents 1
Important details
- Council
- Sandwell
- Application type
- Change of Use
- Postcode
- B69 3FH
- Received
- 28 May 2026
- Validated
- 29 May 2026
- Ward
- Oldbury
- Case officer
- Track to view
- Target decision
- 24 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Track to view
- Agent
- Ritchie Massey
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14965767
- Neighbours
- 16 Jun 2026
- Site notice
- 17 Jun 2026
- Press notice
- 16 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
13 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Refused
Unit 7A Fountain Business Park Fountain Lane Oldbury B69 3FH
Retrospective change of use from clothes recycling centre to cafe/takeaway.
2021
Refused
Unit 8 - 10 Fountain House Fountain Lane Oldbury B69 3BH
Proposed change of use from offices to 13 No. self-contained flats.
2020
Refused
Oldbury Carpets Unit 6 Fountain House Fountain Lane Oldbury B69 3BH
Proposed manufacturing use class B2 (General Industrial) and B8 (Storage/Distribution) wi…
2019
Refused
Fountain Business Park Fountain Lane Oldbury
Proposed change of use of first floor from industrial unit to martial arts academy.
2018
Refused
Unit 11 Fountain Business Park Fountain Lane Oldbury B69 3BH
Retention of use of beauty and personal training/gym.
2018
Refused
Unit 5 Bromford Road Oldbury
Retention of use as carpet and flooring store.
2018
Refused
Unit 7B Fountain Business Park Fountain Lane Oldbury B69 3BH
Proposed change of use at ground floor to a restaurant (Use Class A3) and hot food takeaw…
2018
Approved
Unit 7C Fountain Business Park Fountain Lane Oldbury B69 3BH
Proposed change of use at ground floor to A1 (shops).
2017
Refused
Unit 4 Bromford Road Oldbury
Retention of use as furniture sales.
2017
Refused
Unit 23 Fountain Business Park Fountain Lane Oldbury B69 3BH
Retention of use of wholesale/online/trade counter of fishing tackle and associated goods.
2017
Refused
Units 1 And 2 Bromford Road Oldbury
Retention of use as tile warehouse with online sales and trade counter.
2017
Approved
Fountain Business Park Fountain Lane Oldbury
Retention of new doors, entrances and windows to front and side elevations.
2017
Approved
Unit 7A Fountain Business Park Fountain Lane Oldbury B69 3BH
Retention of use as clothes recycling centre.
Sandwell
Planning Authority Score
5.7/10
Average
#113 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Sandwell ranks #107 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Sandwell decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #156 of 292
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #191 of 292
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #107 of 292
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #80 of 292
72%
Minor dwellings approved
43 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
52 decided
935
Total decisions
114 refused in 2025
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Masseys Cafe Unit 7A Fountain Business Park Fountain Lane Oldbury B69 3FH