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Former Ambulance Station Hargate Lane West Bromwich B71 1PH

Refused Sandwell DC/25/71126 Change of Use

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

Proposal

Retention of use from ambulance station (Sui Generis) to storage and distribution (Class B8).

As published by the council, reference DC/25/71126

Application record

Reference
DC/25/71126
Type
Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse permission
Received
16 Oct 2025
Validated
17 Oct 2025
Decided
25 Feb 2026
Ward
Hateley Heath
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B71 1PH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Oct 2025

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 17 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse permission

  4. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in West Bromwich

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Documents

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

13 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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