95 Sycamore Road Smethwick B66 4NT

1. 25 Jul 2022

   Received by Sandwell

2. 23 Sep 2022

   Decision issued: Grant Lawful Use Certificate

3. 7 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 88 Waterloo Road Smethwick B66 4JN

  DC/22/66997 Submitted 29 Apr 2022 150m away

  Proposed single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 50 Waterloo Road Smethwick B66 4JW

  DC/19/63209 Submitted 11 Jun 2019 153m away

  Lawful Development Certificate for an existing ground floor flat.

  Granted Lawful development 4 docs

• 116 Shireland Road Smethwick B66 4QJ

  DC/26/71598 Submitted 26 Mar 2026 157m away

  Retention of front dormer window.

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 12 docs
  Domestic

• 12 Cape Hill Smethwick B66 4RN

  DC/19/63403 Submitted 7 Aug 2019 210m away

  Proposed change of use from shop (Class A1) to restaurant/cafe (Class A3) with extraction flue to rear and external alterations.

  Granted Full applications 5 docs

• Builders Yard Adjacent 13 Claremont Road Smethwick B66 4JZ

  DC/26/71603 Submitted 27 Mar 2026 218m away

  Proposed change of use of ground floor from workshop to self contained studio, raising of rear roof, with bay window to front, and window to rear.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs

• Former Sampson Lloyd Pub 24 - 28 Cape Hill Smethwick B66 4RN

  DC/20/63966 Submitted 7 Feb 2020 219m away

  Proposed ground floor remaining as (A1/A2/A3 Use Classes) 1 No. new flat on first floor from existing (A1/A2/A3 Use Class). Second floor roof alterations to include a dormer to flat 3 and 2 No. velux windows to Flat 4. Other internal alterations to include the removal of an internal staircase, reinstatement of a basement access, bin store, minor layout changes and associated works.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Roofing +1 11 docs
  Domestic

• DC/26/71923 Granted

  122 Manor House Road Wednesbury WS10 9PW

  Proposed single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate).

  13 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/71906 Granted

  169 Hamstead Road Great Barr Birmingham B43 5BD

  Proposed change of use of dwelling house to residential care home for up to two children (Lawful Development Certificate).

  8 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/71882 Granted

  21 Laburnum Road Tipton DY4 9QP

  Proposed single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate).

  30 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/72012 Awaiting decision

  99 Dudley Road West Tividale Oldbury B69 2HU

  Proposed 2 no. obscure glazed windows to side elevation of existing dwellinghouse (Lawful Development Certificate).

  12 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/71955 Granted

  47 Broomfield Smethwick B67 7DR

  Proposed loft conversion with 3 roof lights to front and a dormer to rear (Lawful Development Certificate).

  21 Jul 2026 Lawful development