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Site Of Former Department Of Social Security Office Church Hill Street Smethwick

Granted Sandwell DC/22/66789 Full (Major)

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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

Proposal

Proposed residential development of 9 No. 3 bed houses and 9 No. 4 bed houses with associated works.

As published by the council, reference DC/22/66789

Application record

Reference
DC/22/66789
Type
Full (Major)
Status
Decided
Decision
Grant Permission Subject to Conditions
Received
16 Mar 2022
Validated
17 Mar 2022
Decided
24 Mar 2023
Ward
Smethwick
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Mar 2022

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 17 Mar 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Grant Permission Subject to Conditions

  4. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Worcester

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Documents

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

38 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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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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