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768 Hagley Road West Oldbury B68 0PJ

Granted Sandwell DC/25/70640 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 Insurance Brokers office (Class E) to Funeral Directors, including Chapel of Rest & Mortuary, and office accommodation at first floor.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/70640

Application record

Reference
DC/25/70640
Type
Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Grant Permission Subject to Conditions
Received
19 May 2025
Validated
20 May 2025
Decided
20 Aug 2025
Ward
Old Warley
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B68 0PJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 May 2025

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 20 May 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Aug 2025

    Decision issued: Grant Permission Subject to Conditions

  4. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

GD Designs Architectural Services Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Brierley Hill

Active · incorporated 2012 · Brierley Hill

60 applications on PlanIndex · across 16 councils · 95% granted

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Documents

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13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Sandwell granted permission on 20 August 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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