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38 St Matthews Road Smethwick B66 3TP

Granted Sandwell DC/26/71628 Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Proposed change of use from 6 person HMO to unsupported care home for up to 6 No. adults (Lawful Development Certificate)

As published by the council, reference DC/26/71628

Application record

Reference
DC/26/71628
Type
Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Lawful Use Certificate
Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Decided
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Soho & Victoria
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B66 3TP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Apr 2026

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 27 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Grant Lawful Use Certificate

  4. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Integrated Designs & Associates Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Birmingham

Active · incorporated 2008 · Birmingham

63 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 87% granted

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Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Sandwell granted permission on 22 July 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.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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