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396 - 400 High Street West Bromwich B70 9LB

Awaiting decision Sandwell DC/25/71138 Major - Variations of permissions

Works: New dwelling Extension Windows or glazing Major scheme

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Relates to DC/22/66859

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Proposal

Proposed variation of conditions 1 and 3b of planning permission DC/22/66859 (proposed three-storey extension and change of use to 3 No. offices on ground floor, 10 No. studio flats on first and second floors, fire escape at rear and external alterations). Condition 1 - proposed single storey extension and to improve accessibly. Condition 3b - Proposed brick walls and shop front/roller shutters finished in RAL 5026.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/71138

Application record

Reference
DC/25/71138
Type
Major - Variations of permissions
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
23 Oct 2025
Validated
26 Nov 2025
Ward
West Bromwich Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B70 9LB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sandwell register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/22/66859 Granted

    396 - 400 High Street West Bromwich B70 9LB

    Proposed three-storey extension and change of use to 3 No. offices on ground floor, 10 No. studio flats on first and second floors, fire escape at rear and external alterations.

    Decided 10 Feb 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Oct 2025

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 26 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 February 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 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • DC/22/66859 Granted

    396 - 400 High Street West Bromwich B70 9LB

    Proposed three-storey extension and change of use to 3 No. offices on ground floor, 10 No. studio flats on first and second floors, fire escape at rear and external alterations.

    Decided 10 Feb 2023 Full applications

Who's behind it

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PUUC Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Bewdley

Active · incorporated 2022 · Bewdley

22 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 73% granted

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Documents

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17 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Sandwell for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year Sandwell decided full applications in a median of 103 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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