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Former United Reform Church Hamstead Road Great Barr Birmingham B43 5AZ

Granted Sandwell DC/25/70551 Change of Use

Works: New dwelling Extension

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

Proposal

Proposed change of use of existing church (Class F1) to commercial offices and a martial arts gym (Class E), lower ground and ground side/rear stairwell extension, two storey front stairwell extension, mezzanine floor to provide 2 no. residential apartments (Class C3), and external alterations.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/70551

Application record

Reference
DC/25/70551
Type
Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Grant Permission Subject to Conditions
Received
22 Apr 2025
Validated
14 May 2025
Decided
7 Jul 2025
Ward
Newton & Valley
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B43 5AZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Apr 2025

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 14 May 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Jul 2025

    Decision issued: Grant Permission Subject to Conditions

  4. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Birmingham

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Documents

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

29 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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