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82 Sydenham Road Smethwick B66 2DF

Awaiting decision Sandwell DC/20/64251 Change of Use

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Proposal

Proposed change of use to a 5 No. Bedroom HMO (House Multiple Occupation).

As published by the council, reference DC/20/64251

Application record

Reference
DC/20/64251
Type
Change of Use
Status
Registered
Received
12 May 2020
Validated
20 May 2020
Ward
St Pauls
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B66 2DF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 May 2020

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 20 May 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 July 2020, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Sandwell took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Priest Building Design Agent, a design practice registered in Halesowen

Active · incorporated 2020 · Halesowen

27 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 96% granted

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Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Sandwell for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sandwell decided full applications in a median of 108 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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