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562 Bearwood Road Smethwick B66 4BS

Granted Sandwell DC/25/71066 Variations of permissions

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Proposed variation of condition 3 of planning permission DC/21/66206 (Proposed change of use from a bank (financial and professional services use) to an adult gaming centre (sui generis). To extend the opening hours to 24 hours seven days a week.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/71066

Application record

Reference
DC/25/71066
Type
Variations of permissions
Status
Decided
Decision
Grant Permission
Received
29 Sep 2025
Validated
30 Sep 2025
Decided
19 Nov 2025
Ward
Bearwood
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B66 4BS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Sep 2025

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 30 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Grant Permission

  4. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Leeds

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

12 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Sandwell is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

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