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160 Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 2AU

Awaiting decision Sandwell DC/25/70350 Change of Use

Works: New dwelling Several homes

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Proposal

Proposed change of use of first/second floors from office space into 2 No. flats consisting of 6 No. HMO bedrooms in each flat, and second floor roof garden to rear with balustrades.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/70350

Application record

Reference
DC/25/70350
Type
Change of Use
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
4 Mar 2025
Validated
18 Mar 2025
Ward
Soho & Victoria
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B66 2AU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Mar 2025

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 18 Mar 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 May 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Sandwell took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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MAK Architecture LTD Agent, an architecture practice registered in Nottingham

Active · incorporated 2025 · Nottingham

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Documents

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18 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Sandwell for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sandwell decided full applications in a median of 108 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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