Planning application
76 Coopers Lane Smethwick B67 7DN
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed change of use from residential dwelling to residential care home for 1 No. adult (Lawful Development Certificate).
As published by the council, reference DC/26/71658
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/71658
- Type
- Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Lawful Use Certificate
- Received
- 16 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 16 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 24 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Smethwick
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- B67 7DN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sandwell register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/71657 Granted
76 Coopers Lane Smethwick B67 7DN
Proposed raising of roof height to garage/workshop and new mono pitched roof (Revision to refused planning permission DC/26/71370)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Apr 2026
Received by Sandwell
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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24 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Grant Lawful Use Certificate
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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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sandwell granted permission on 24 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.
Nearby applications
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76 Coopers Lane Smethwick B67 7DN
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