197 Oak Road West Bromwich B70 8HW

1. 11 Nov 2025

   Received by Sandwell

2. 12 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Refuse permission

4. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• 197 Oak Road West Bromwich B70 8HW

  DC/25/6969A Submitted 11 Nov 2025 0m away

  Proposed 1 No. internally-illuminated fascia sign and 1 No. internally-illuminated surround sign.

  Refused Advertising 10 docs

• 256 Oak Road West Bromwich B70 8HN

  DC/25/71165 Submitted 3 Nov 2025 47m away

  Proposed single storey rear and side extension.

  Refused Householder Extension 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 52 Gads Lane West Bromwich B70 8QU

  DC/22/66828 Submitted 23 Mar 2022 109m away

  Proposed two storey side/rear and single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 14 Ireland Green Road West Bromwich B70 8QS

  DC/22/66794 Submitted 17 Mar 2022 160m away

  Proposed single storey rear extension (lawful development certificate).

  Granted Lawful development Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 14 Brandon Close West Bromwich B70 8JR

  DC/25/70606 Submitted 7 May 2025 176m away

  Proposed single storey rear extension (resubmission of planning permission DC/25/70367).

  Refused Householder Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 30 Gads Lane West Bromwich B70 8QW

  DC/20/64651 Submitted 24 Aug 2020 205m away

  Proposed single storey side and rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• DC/26/71435 Granted

  195 Princess Parade High Street West Bromwich B70 7QZ

  Proposed first floor and second floor extensions with two front dormer windows to create six studio flats and one one-bedroom flat; and subdivision of the ground floor into two separate retail units.

  9 Feb 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/71872 Refused

  13 Devonshire Road Smethwick B67 7NW

  Conversion of part of the existing dwellinghouse to form 1 self-contained studio flat, with associated internal alterations.

  25 Jun 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/71812 Granted

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  Proposed first floor rear extension, loft conversion, front and rear dormer windows (Revision to refused planning permission DC/25/71319)

  4 Jun 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/72016 Awaiting decision

  4 Lightwoods Hill Smethwick B67 5DZ

  Demolition of existing dwelling and proposed 1 No. detached residential dwelling and associated works.

  13 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/71793 Granted

  124 Cheshire Road Smethwick B67 6DW

  Proposed change of use from 6 No. bedroom (6 No. person) HMO to 7 No. bedroom (7 No. person) HMO, single storey rear extension, 2 No. basement light wells to front and covered bin/bike store to rear (Revision to refused planning applications DC/24/70106 and DC/25/71238).

  29 May 2026 Full applications