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85 Francis Road Smethwick B67 7HJ

Granted Sandwell DC/22/67000 Change of Use

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

Proposal

Retrospective change of use from dwelling house to 4 No. bedroom guest house for short term lets (Use Class Sui-Generis).

As published by the council, reference DC/22/67000

Application record

Reference
DC/22/67000
Type
Change of Use
Status
Registered
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Conditional Retrospective Consent
Received
3 May 2022
Validated
4 May 2022
Decided
22 Jul 2022
Ward
Smethwick
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B67 7HJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 May 2022

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 4 May 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2022

    Decision issued: Grant Conditional Retrospective Consent

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Lapworth Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Birmingham

Active · incorporated 2010 · Birmingham

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Documents

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9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Sandwell granted permission on 22 July 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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