Planning application
396 - 400 High Street West Bromwich B70 9LB
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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Oct 2025
Received by Sandwell
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26 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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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.
Who's behind it
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PUUC Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Bewdley
Active · incorporated 2022 · Bewdley
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18 documents on file for this application
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