Planning application
Lidl Old Walsall Road Birmingham B42 1NN
Works: Extension Major scheme
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed change of use from retail to an indoor padel court facility with front and side extensions, internal alterations, raising of roof height and associated works.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/71744
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/71744
- Type
- Full (Major)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 12 May 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Newton & Valley
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- B42 1NN
Comment by 9 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Sandwell's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 May 2026
Received by Sandwell
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21 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 October 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 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a design practice registered in Wythall
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with Sandwell for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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