Sandwell planning committee decisions
38 decisions from the committee's minutes, 2 Apr 2025 to 29 Jul 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 10 decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 88th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 38
- Approved
- 81.6%
- Against officer advice
- 10.5%
- Meetings
- 12
How Sandwell compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 86 | Belfast | 10.6% | 7 of 66 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Perth | 10.5% | 4 of 38 |
| 88 | Sandwell | 10.5% | 4 of 38 |
| 89 | Rutland | 10.5% | 2 of 19 |
| 90 | East Lindsey | 10.5% | 2 of 19 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Sandwell's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 97.2% of these decisions; the committee approved 86.1%, 11.1 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Sandwell leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 36 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Sandwell's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
81.6% approved and 13.2% refused. Sandwell's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Source: Plota analysis of Sandwell's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
4 of 38 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 4 of 4 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Sandwell's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Three-child residential home40 Longleat Great Barr BirminghamOfficers advised approval because the use was acceptable in the location and would not harm neighbours’ living conditions, traffic, noise or highway safety.Refused
- Rear extensions7 Limes Avenue Rowley RegisOfficers advised approval because the extensions were considered acceptable in design, scale and impact on neighbours, subject to conditions.Refused
- Single-storey rear extension76 Hales Crescent SmethwickOfficers advised approval because the extension was suitably designed and would not significantly harm neighbours’ amenity, subject to conditions.Refused
- 11-bedroom HMO277 - 279 High Street SmethwickOfficers advised approval because the proposal was considered suitable, with no significant harm to residential amenity or highway safety.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
July 2026 6
- Side extension and canopy2 St Margarets Road Great Barr BirminghamApproved
- House extensions and outbuilding53 Sundial Lane Great Barr BirminghamApproved
- 7-person HMO10 Wharfedale Street WednesburyApproved
- Children’s care home11 Hydes Road WednesburyDeferred
- Rear extensions and outbuilding26 Edmonds Road OldburyApproved
- Islamic centre expansionTipton And Tividale Islamic Centre 24 - 25 Gate Street TiptonRefused
June 2026 4
- Three-child residential home40 Longleat Great Barr BirminghamRefused
- Homes, apartments and commercial unitFormer GKN Buildings South Side Cranford Street SmethwickApproved
- Single-storey side extension3 Ethel Street SmethwickApproved
- 82 homes and 15 apartmentsFormer F And L Smout And Sons Woods Lane Cradley HeathApproved
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