Planning application
DC/25/71129
322 High Street Smethwick B66 3PD
Proposal
Proposed single storey rear extension, loft conversion, rear dormer window, garage conversion into habitable room and change of use from residential dwelling to a 6 No. person HMO (Lawful Development Certificate).
As published by the council, reference DC/25/71129
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Oct 2025
Received by Sandwell
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19 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Grant Lawful Use Certificate
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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DC/26/71832 Awaiting decision
322 High Street Smethwick B66 3PD
Proposed change of use from existing 6 No. bedroom (6 person) HMO to 8 No. bedroom (8 person) HMO and associated works (Revision to refused planning permission DC/26/71606).
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PD/25/03068 Refused
364 High Street Smethwick B66 3PD
Proposed change of use of ground floor rear to 1 No. 3 bedroom self-contained flat.
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DC/26/71887 Awaiting decision
78 Edgbaston Road Smethwick B66 4LF
Proposed single storey rear extension.
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DC/26/71472 Refused
Adjacent Victoria Park Lodge High Street Smethwick B66 3NJ
Proposed single storey modular building with associated entrance steps & ramp.
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PD/23/02331 Decided
67 Rosefield Road Smethwick B67 6DX
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 6.0m L x 4.0m H (2.4m to eaves).
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DC/26/71603 Granted
Builders Yard Adjacent 13 Claremont Road Smethwick B66 4JZ
Proposed change of use of ground floor from workshop to self contained studio, raising of rear roof, with bay window to front, and window to rear.
Other lawful development applications
In Sandwell
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DC/26/71658 Granted
76 Coopers Lane Smethwick B67 7DN
Proposed change of use from residential dwelling to residential care home for 1 No. adult (Lawful Development Certificate).
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DC/26/71628 Granted
38 St Matthews Road Smethwick B66 3TP
Proposed change of use from 6 person HMO to unsupported care home for up to 6 No. adults (Lawful Development Certificate)
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DC/26/71799 Granted
82 Stour Street West Bromwich B70 9AU
Proposed rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate).
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DC/26/71631 Withdrawn
Toronto House Corngreaves Road Cradley Heath B64 7DU
Proposed permanent mobile home with raised decking in rear garden (Lawful Development Certificate)
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DC/26/71923 Awaiting decision
122 Manor House Road Wednesbury WS10 9PW
Proposed single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate).