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Lion Farm Playing Fields Birchfield Lane Oldbury

Decided Sandwell DC/19/62580 Scoping Opinion

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Scoping opinion request for the development of outlet shops (Class A1), family leisure and cinema, gym and children's play area, multi-purpose football pitches and changing hub (Class D2) tourist information centre (Class D1), hotel (Class C1) with associated car parking, servicing and landscaping.

As published by the council, reference DC/19/62580

Application record

Reference
DC/19/62580
Type
Scoping Opinion
Status
Decided
Decision
Scoping Opinion
Received
10 Jan 2019
Validated
10 Jan 2019
Decided
19 Mar 2019
Ward
Langley
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jan 2019

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 19 Mar 2019

    Decision issued: Scoping Opinion

  3. 28 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Planning Potential Ltd. Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London

Active · incorporated 2005 · London

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

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About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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