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374 High Street West Bromwich B70 8LR

Awaiting decision Sandwell DC/26/71380 Full (Major)

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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Proposal

Proposed conversion to 100 apartments (Use Class C3) car parking, secure cycle store, communal refuse store, and external alterations.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/71380

Application record

Reference
DC/26/71380
Type
Full (Major)
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
20 Jan 2026
Validated
4 Feb 2026
Ward
West Bromwich Central
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
B70 8LR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sandwell register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/20/64078 Granted

    374 High Street West Bromwich B70 8LR

    Proposed external alterations to the sixth floor.

    Decided 13 May 2020 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jan 2026

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 4 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 May 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 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Latimer Planning LLP Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Malvern

Active · incorporated 2010 · Malvern

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

80 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Sandwell for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year Sandwell decided full applications in a median of 103 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 374 High Street West Bromwich B70 8DZ

    PD/20/01408 Submitted 6 Mar 2020 50 yards away

    Proposed change of use of the sixth floor to create 7 dwellings.

    Granted Prior approval 16 docs
    Several homes

  • 374 High Street West Bromwich B70 8LR

    DC/20/64078 Submitted 6 Mar 2020 50 yards away

    Proposed external alterations to the sixth floor.

    Granted Full applications 9 docs

  • 382 High Street West Bromwich B70 9LB

    DC/20/64433 Submitted 2 Jul 2020 100 yards away

    Proposed change of use from business and financial/professional services (Use Class A2 and B1) to Children's Nursery (Use Class D1).

    Granted Full applications 10 docs

  • Dartmouth House Sandwell Road West Bromwich

    DC/19/63325 Submitted 17 Jul 2019 100 yards away

    Proposed ground floor extension.

    Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs

  • 357 High Street West Bromwich B70 9QG

    DC/19/63173 Submitted 30 May 2019 100 yards away

    Proposed change of use of first and second floors to form a one bedroom flat and a studio flat with first floor rear extension and replacement of external staircase.

    Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs

  • Highfields High Street West Bromwich B70 8RJ

    DC/20/6693A Submitted 26 Jun 2020 150 yards away

    Proposed 14 No. non-illuminated direction and information signs.

    Granted Advertising 38 docs

In Sandwell

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    Received 22 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • DC/26/71947 Refused

    18 Talbot Road Smethwick B66 4DT

    Proposed change of use from a six bedroom (six occupant) HMO (Class C4) to a six bedroom (eight occupant) HMO (Sui Generis).

    Received 20 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 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.

    Received 9 Feb, published by the council 23 Jul 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.

    Received 25 Jun, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • DC/26/72033 Awaiting decision

    Ferdotti Motors Pleasant Street Lyng West Bromwich B70 7DP

    Proposed second floor rear extension.

    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Full applications