Planning application
38 St Matthews Road Smethwick B66 3TP
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
- 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
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7 Apr 2026
Received by Sandwell
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27 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Grant Lawful Use Certificate
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Integrated Designs & Associates Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Birmingham
Active · incorporated 2008 · Birmingham
52 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 84% granted
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5 documents on file for this application
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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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