Planning application
Topmark House Potters Lane Wednesbury WS10 7LH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from Use Class E(g)(iii), B2 & B8 to a builders merchant (sui generis) for display, sale and storage of building materials, timber, plumbing and heating supplies, hard and soft wall and floor coverings, kitchens, joinery, bathrooms and associated products, outside display and storage (including storage racking) and tool hire compound, alongside building refurbishment, car parking and servicing arrangements, landscaping, means of enclosure and associated works.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/70892
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/70892
- Type
- Change of Use (Major)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Permission Subject to Conditions
- Received
- 31 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 10 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Hill Top
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WS10 7LH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 2025
Received by Sandwell
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14 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Grant Permission Subject to Conditions
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14 Aug 2026
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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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