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173 Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 2AS

Refused Sandwell DC/25/70985 Major - Variations of permissions

Works: New dwelling Demolition Major scheme

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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Proposed variation of condition 1 of planning permission DC/19/63734 (proposed demolition of existing building and proposed development of a four-storey building comprising 12 no. residential units with a commercial unit at ground floor for Class E uses), to increase building height, new solar panels and parapet at roof level, revised ground floor layout to include under-croft parking, revised layout of apartments and elevational design alterations.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/70985

Application record

Reference
DC/25/70985
Type
Major - Variations of permissions
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse permission
Received
28 Aug 2025
Validated
1 Oct 2025
Decided
19 Dec 2025
Ward
Soho & Victoria
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B66 2AS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Aug 2025

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 1 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse permission

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Lapworth Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Birmingham

Active · incorporated 2010 · Birmingham

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Documents

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28 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Sandwell refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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