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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
Granted As published: 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

Who's behind it

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Claremont Planning Consultancy Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Birmingham

Active · incorporated 2016 · Birmingham

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Documents

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29 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Sandwell granted permission on 7 July 2025, 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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