Victoria Park Skill Centre Corbett Street Smethwick B66 3PU

1. 25 Sep 2025

   Received by Sandwell

2. 20 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Grant Permission Subject to Conditions

4. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Sandwell granted permission on 23 January 2026, 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land At Corner Of Suffrage Street/Park Retreat Smethwick

  DC/19/63200 Submitted 10 Jun 2019 50 yards away

  Amendment to previously approved application (DC/09/51695 - for 18 No. apartments) to create an additional 2 No. apartments (resulting in a total of 10 No. apartments within a revised site area).

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 14 docs
  Major scheme

• Land At Corner Of Suffrage Street/Park Retreat, Smethwick

  NMA/21/00017 Submitted 25 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to floor layouts and elevations for planning permission DC/19/63200.

  Granted Amendments 10 docs

• 7 Park Retreat Suffrage Street Smethwick B66 3QD

  DC/22/67204 Submitted 27 Jun 2022 100 yards away

  Proposed change of use from 1 No. dwelling into 2 No. self contained apartments with single storey rear extension, loft conversion and rear dormer window (Revision to refused planning permission DC/22/66637).

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +2 16 docs
  Domestic

• Victoria Park Primary School Ballot Street Smethwick B66 3HH

  DC/20/64237 Submitted 4 May 2020 100 yards away

  Proposed single storey side/rear extension to the early years block with canopy.

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 51 - 52 Windmill Lane Smethwick B66 3ES

  DC/21/65509 Submitted 7 Apr 2021 200 yards away

  Proposed change of use to 4 No. self contained apartments, external alterations, raising of pitched roof to rear ground floor and rear loft dormer window.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Loft or dormer +1 14 docs

• 51 - 52 Windmill Lane Smethwick B66 3ES

  DC/19/63112 Submitted 7 May 2019 200 yards away

  Proposed change of use to rear of ground floor to hair salon/dress making unit including new pitched roof, first floor rear extension and loft conversion with dormer window to front.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 10 docs

• DC/26/72015 Granted

  Unit 36 Kelvin Way Trading Estate Kelvin Way West Bromwich B70 7TP

  Proposed extraction fan to front.

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/71966 Granted

  Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Wolseley Road West Bromwich B70 0NG

  Proposed single storey modular classroom block.

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/25/71017 Granted

  63 - 68 St Annes Road Cradley Heath B64 5BJ

  Demolition of existing building and proposed drive-thru restaurant with access, parking, landscaping and associated works.

  Received 12 Sep, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/72009 Refused

  2 Cambourne Road Rowley Regis B65 9EZ

  Proposed change of use from highway land to residential garden with new boundary fencing and landscaping (Revision to refused planning permission DC/26/71536)

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 30 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/71926 Granted

  Crown Inn 97 Station Road Cradley Heath B64 6NT

  Proposed demolition of existing public house and proposed convenience retail unit (Use Class E (a)).

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Full applications