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Sandwell planning applications
884 applications. 88% approved. 63 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 884 planning applications from Sandwell. 246 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 88% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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DOC/26/01055 Awaiting decision
64 Union Street Tipton DY4 8QH
Proposed discharge of conditions 2, 4, 20 and 21 of planning permission DC/24/70135.
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PD/26/03293 Awaiting decision
27 Stella Road Tipton DY4 9BW
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 4.50m L x 3.05m H (2.80m to eaves)
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PD/26/03292 Awaiting decision
82 Dawes Avenue West Bromwich B70 7LS
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 5.09m L x 3.82m H (2.89m to eaves)
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PD/26/03291 Awaiting decision
Land At Pargat Limited 1 Piaro Way Smethwick B66 1AR
Proposed 30m high slimline lattice tower with a total of 6 No. antenna, 4 No. 600mm diameter dishes, 4 No. equipment cabinets and associated supporting apparatus including a 2.4m mesh fence with 1.5m access gates, compound and paving slabs.
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DC/26/71923 Awaiting decision
122 Manor House Road Wednesbury WS10 9PW
Proposed single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate).
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DC/26/71919 Awaiting decision
30 Highfield Road Rowley Regis B65 0BX
Proposed siting of a detached single storey mobile home for use as ancillary residential annexe accommodation in association with the existing dwellinghouse.
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PD/26/03290 Awaiting decision
162 Highfield Road Ocker Hill Tipton DY4 0PB
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 4.25m L x 3.00m H (3.00m to eaves)
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DC/26/71917 Awaiting decision
8 Cedar Road Wednesbury WS10 0BD
Proposed roof design change to first floor of extension of previously approved application DC/16/60153.
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PD/26/03288 Awaiting decision
59 Maple Drive Walsall WS5 4JX
Proposed single storey rear extension: measuring 4.50m L x 3.70m H (2.40m to eaves)
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DC/26/71915 Awaiting decision
Toronto House Corngreaves Road Cradley Heath B64 7DU
Proposal to site a static mobile home with all services connected to the main property, Toronto House to be used as additional residential accomodation for family members only.
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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DOC/26/01017 Decided
Land At The Junction Of Tippity Green Dudley Road Rowley Regis
Proposed discharge of conditions 7 (acoustic glazing), 10 (landscaping), 11 (EV charging) and 14 (external lighting) of planning permission DC/22/67817.
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DC/26/71758 Granted
97 Coronation Road Great Barr Birmingham B43 7AU
Proposed pitched roof to existing side extension.
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DC/26/71655 Granted
16 Goldicroft Road Wednesbury WS10 9BN
Proposed single and two storey side and rear extension.
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DC/26/71694 Granted
Holly Lodge Foundation High School College Of Science Holly Lane Smethwick B67 7JG
Proposed 3G artificial grass pitch (AGP) with perimeter fencing, floodlights, access footpath, 1No. storage container and associated works.
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PD/26/03269 Decided
2 Victory Rise West Bromwich B71 1EF
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 5.0m L x 3.0m H (3.0m to eaves)
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DC/25/71329 Granted
214 Causeway Green Road Oldbury B68 8LS
Retention of single storey rear extensions and disable/soundproof retractable roof to external seating area to side/rear (Revision to approved temporary planning permission DC/23/68737).
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DC/26/71598 Granted
116 Shireland Road Smethwick B66 4QJ
Retention of front dormer window.
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DC/26/71600 Granted
98 Forest Road Oldbury B68 0EF
Proposed single storey rear extension and garage conversion into habitable space with increased roof height.
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DC/26/71633 Granted
41 Buckingham Road Rowley Regis B65 9JW
Proposed front extension and canopy.
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DC/26/71658 Granted
76 Coopers Lane Smethwick B67 7DN
Proposed change of use from residential dwelling to residential care home for 1 No. adult (Lawful Development Certificate).
The full record
Decisions between 2020 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 659 decisions from Sandwell between 2020 and 2026, part of 884 applications on record. Over that period 90% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 480 granted against 52 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 362 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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DOC/19/00158 Decided
Site Of Former 14 To 28 Queslade Close Great Barr Birmingham
Discharge of planning conditions 19 and 24 of DC/18/61589.
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DC/20/64394 Granted
49 Sabell Road Smethwick B67 7PW
Proposed single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate).
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DC/20/64360 Granted
36 Penrice Drive Tividale Oldbury B69 1UQ
Proposed single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate).
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DC/20/64290 Granted
Highfields High Street West Bromwich B70 8RJ
Proposed Installation of a platform lift, new reception desk and redecoration and lighting in reception area.
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DC/20/64257 Granted
52 Poole House Road Great Barr Birmingham B43 7SJ
Proposed single and two storey rear and side extensions, and block paved drive.
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DC/20/64248 Refused
132 Newton Road Great Barr Birmingham B43 6BL
Proposed demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a detached 6 No. bedroom dwelling with associated parking.
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DC/20/64029 Granted
Premier House 1 Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 2AA
Proposed change of use of units to Class Use B1 (Business) and B8 (Distribution and Storage).
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DOC/20/00203 Decided
The Phoenix Collegiate Friar Park Road Wednesbury WS10 0JS
Proposed discharge of conditions 3a, 17a and 17b of planning permission DC/19/63454.
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DC/20/64304 Granted
153 Abbey Road Smethwick B67 5LX
Proposed two storey side and rear extension.
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PD/20/01463 Granted
Sandwell MBC Queens Square Multistorey Car Park West Bromwich Ringway West Bromwich
Proposed demolition of redundant multi-storey car park.
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 92 37%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 91 37%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 63 26%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Sandwell decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Sandwell decided 246 planning applications. 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Sandwell?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 63 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Sandwell decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 246 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 37% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 74% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Sandwell decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 659 decisions from Sandwell between 2020 and 2026, out of 884 applications on record. Across that whole period 90% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Sandwell?
June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 107 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Sandwell: 884 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 246 decided, 88% approved, median 63 days to a decision. 462 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2020 and 2026: 659 in total, 90% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.