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537 Bearwood Road Smethwick B66 4BQ

Granted Sandwell DC/22/66961 Change of Use

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

Proposal

Proposed change of use of ground floor from bank to public house (drinking establishment).

As published by the council, reference DC/22/66961

Application record

Reference
DC/22/66961
Type
Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Grant Permission Subject to Conditions
Received
20 Apr 2022
Validated
21 Apr 2022
Decided
15 Jun 2022
Ward
Bearwood
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B66 4BQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Apr 2022

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 21 Apr 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Jun 2022

    Decision issued: Grant Permission Subject to Conditions

  4. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Sandwell granted permission on 15 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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