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1A Alma Street Smethwick B66 2RL

Refused Sandwell DC/19/63691 Change of Use

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

Proposal

Proposed change of use from storage (Class B8) to restaurant (Class A3).

As published by the council, reference DC/19/63691

Application record

Reference
DC/19/63691
Type
Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse permission
Received
5 Nov 2019
Validated
6 Nov 2019
Decided
20 Dec 2019
Ward
Soho & Victoria
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B66 2RL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Nov 2019

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 6 Nov 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Dec 2019

    Decision issued: Refuse permission

  4. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a design practice registered in Ashby De La Zouch

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Documents

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

7 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.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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