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52 Merrivale Road Smethwick B66 4EJ

Granted Sandwell DC/25/70535 Change of Use

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

Proposal

Proposed change of use from residential dwelling to supported living accommodation for 3 No. young people aged between 16-18 years old with up to 1 No. non-resident staff at any one time.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/70535

Application record

Reference
DC/25/70535
Type
Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Grant Permission Subject to Conditions
Received
11 Apr 2025
Validated
7 May 2025
Decided
15 Aug 2025
Ward
Bearwood
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
B66 4EJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Apr 2025

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 7 May 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Aug 2025

    Decision issued: Grant Permission Subject to Conditions

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

24 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.

About full applications applications

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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