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The Abrahamic Foundation Unit 5 Grove Street Smethwick B66 2QS

Refused Sandwell DC/19/63531 Variations of permissions

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Proposed variation of condition 2 of planning permission DC/17/60914 (continued use of building at first and second floors as prayer hall and community centre and formation of ground floor car park) to allow a further two year temporary use of the first and second floor as prayer/community centre with associated parking.

As published by the council, reference DC/19/63531

Application record

Reference
DC/19/63531
Type
Variations of permissions
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse permission
Received
10 Sep 2019
Validated
13 Sep 2019
Decided
8 Nov 2019
Ward
Soho & Victoria
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B66 2QS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Sep 2019

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 13 Sep 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Nov 2019

    Decision issued: Refuse permission

  4. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Documents

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10 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

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