Planning application
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane West Bromwich B70 6AW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed fence and landscape works around the external area.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/71153
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/71153
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Received
- 29 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 19 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 9 Jan 2026
- Ward
- West Bromwich Central
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- B70 6AW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Oct 2025
Received by Sandwell
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19 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Grant Permission
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sandwell granted permission on 9 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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