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Kings Cinema Kings Square West Bromwich

Granted Sandwell DC/21/65989 Full (Major)

Works: New dwelling Demolition Major scheme

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

Proposal

Proposed demolition of existing Kings Cinema with ground floor retail and basement storage and construction of 15 storey building consisting of ground floor retail units with first floor storage and 77 apartments with basement residential parking and second floor open-air podium garden as residential amenity area.

As published by the council, reference DC/21/65989

Application record

Reference
DC/21/65989
Type
Full (Major)
Status
Decided
Decision
Grant Permission Subject to Conditions
Received
10 Aug 2021
Validated
19 Aug 2021
Decided
24 Jun 2022
Ward
West Bromwich Central
Decision by
Committee Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Aug 2021

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 19 Aug 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jun 2022

    Decision issued: Grant Permission Subject to Conditions

  4. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Agent on file, a design practice registered in Birmingham

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Documents

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

34 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Sandwell granted permission on 24 June 2022, 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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