Planning application
WBA FanZone Car Park Birmingham Road West Bromwich
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed 2 No. freestanding signs and 1 No. internally illuminated totem sign.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/7005A
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/7005A
- Type
- Application to Display Adverts
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2026
- Ward
- St Pauls
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sandwell register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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DC/26/71963 Awaiting decision
WBA FanZone Car Park Birmingham Road West Bromwich
Proposed installation of electric vehicle charging hub and associated works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2026
Received by Sandwell
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23 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Planware Limited Agent, registered in Bury St. Edmunds
Active · incorporated 2001 · Bury St. Edmunds
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Sandwell for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sandwell decided advertisement consent applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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