Land At Lower High Street, Forge Lane And Silverthorne Lane, Cradley Heath

1. 25 Sep 2025

   Received by Sandwell

2. 16 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 January 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Sandwell took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Sandwell for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year Sandwell's median decision took 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Car Park Lower High Street Cradley Heath

  DC/19/63657 Submitted 24 Oct 2019 100 yards away

  Proposed continuation of use of the temporary car park for a further 3 years, subsequent to planning application DC/16/59996.

  Granted Full applications 4 docs

• Vodafone Telecommunication Mast 33645 Griffin-Woodhouse Limited Woods Lane Cradley Heath

  PD/22/02175 Submitted 23 Jun 2022 150 yards away

  Proposed upgrade to the existing telecommunications installation with proposed 20m (top of antennas 22.5m) high CU Phosco Phase 6 monopole c/w 4.9XL headload, 3 No. 300mm dish mounts, 2 No. GPS modules, 12 No. Antennas, 18 No. RRH's and 18 No. ERS fixed to proposed phase 4.9 headframe, existing 1 No. 300mm dish to remain, existing 3 Phase cabinet to be utilised and associated ancillary works.

  Granted Telecoms 13 docs

• Sandwell MBC Public Car Park Lower High Street Cradley Heath

  DC/25/6966A Submitted 28 Oct 2025 200 yards away

  Proposed 2 No. internally illuminated facsia signs.

  Granted Advertising 13 docs

• Sandwell MBC Public Car Park Lower High Street Cradley Heath

  DOC/25/00930 Submitted 3 Sep 2025 200 yards away

  Proposed discharge of conditions 13, 15, 16, 19 and 21 of planning permission DC/22/67785.

  Granted Conditions 16 docs

• Former F And L Smout And Sons Woods Lane Cradley Heath

  DC/25/70460 Submitted 27 Mar 2025 250 yards away

  Proposed residential development comprising of No. 82 dwelling houses and 1 No. apartment block with No.10 maisonettes and No.5 duplex apartments with associated works.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 122 docs
  Major scheme

• Site Of Former Cradley Print Chester Road Cradley Heath

  DOC/19/00122 Submitted 3 Jul 2019 250 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12 and 14 of planning permission DC/18/62111.

  Granted Conditions 15 docs

• DC/22/67240 Granted

  Land Formerly Wednesbury Motors 110 Holyhead Road Wednesbury

  Proposed construction of 30 No. two-bedroom apartments (outline application for access and layout).

  Received 27 Jun, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Outline
• DC/22/67454 Granted

  Former Tentec Ltd Plymouth House Guns Lane West Bromwich B70 9HS

  Proposed new build development of 125 apartments with amenities, 60 onsite parking spaces and associated landscaping (Outline application for access, layout and scale).

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Outline
• DC/23/68524 Granted

  51 Green Street West Bromwich B70 6DL

  Demolition of existing buildings, and proposed 11-storey building comprising up to 60 no. residential apartments, with associated landscaping, cycle parking, car parking and access from Green Street (Outline application for access).

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Outline
• DC/22/66552 Granted

  Land At Units 1 And 2 Cliff Drive Tipton DY4 0PZ

  Proposed 1 no. Industrial and Logistics unit (Outline application for layout and access).

  Received 20 Jan, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Outline
• DC/22/67272 Granted

  Land Rear Of 40 Birmingham Road Oldbury B69 4BT

  Proposed 2 No. 2 bedroom houses (Outline application for access and layout only).

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Outline