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William Hill 544 Bearwood Road Smethwick B66 4BT

Granted Sandwell DC/21/65289 Change of Use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Proposed change of use from betting shop to an adult gaming centre (AGC).

As published by the council, reference DC/21/65289

Application record

Reference
DC/21/65289
Type
Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Permission Subject to Conditions
Received
22 Feb 2021
Validated
23 Feb 2021
Decided
16 Apr 2021
Ward
Bearwood
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B66 4BT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Feb 2021

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 23 Feb 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Apr 2021

    Decision issued: Grant Permission Subject to Conditions

  4. 12 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Sandwell granted permission on 16 April 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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