Planning application
Barclays 17 Church Square Oldbury B69 4DX
Works: Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed internal alterations to ground and first floors and replacement of ground floor/first floor UPVC windows to side elevation with traditional timber sash units (Listed Building Consent).
As published by the council, reference DC/26/71377
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/71377
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 19 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Oldbury
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- B69 4DX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sandwell register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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DC/26/71376 Awaiting decision
Barclays 17 Church Square Oldbury B69 4DX
Proposed change of use from former bank to mixed-use comprising of part ground floor to retail unit and 6 bedroom HMO (6 No. occupants) across ground floor/first floors and fenestration alterations to ground floor/first floor side.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by Sandwell
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6 Feb 2026
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 3 April 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 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Lapworth Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Birmingham
Active · incorporated 2010 · Birmingham
67 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 87% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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This application is with Sandwell for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sandwell's median decision took 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
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Barclays 17 Church Square Oldbury B69 4DX
84% historically approved · decision due ~6 Apr
Proposed change of use from former bank to mixed-use comprising of part ground floor to retail unit and 6 bedroom HMO (6 No. occupants) across ground floor/first floors and fenestration alterations to ground floor/first floor side.
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