68 Brook Road Oldbury B68 8AA

1. 19 May 2026

   Received by Sandwell

2. 5 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 31 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. 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.

This application is with Sandwell for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sandwell decided householder applications in a median of 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 4 Old College Avenue Oldbury B68 8BG

  DC/26/72031 Submitted 17 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Proposed single storey rear extension and part garage conversion.

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 Old College Avenue Oldbury B68 8BG

  DC/26/71747 Submitted 12 May 2026 100 yards away

  Proposed porch to front.

  Refused Householder Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 42 Pound Road Oldbury B68 8LY

  DC/19/63500 Submitted 4 Sep 2019 150 yards away

  Proposed first floor side extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Domestic

• 38 Grafton Road Oldbury B68 8BP

  DC/20/63909 Submitted 20 Jan 2020 200 yards away

  Proposed single storey rear extension and ramped access to front with railings.

  Granted Householder Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 686 Wolverhampton Road Oldbury B68 8DB

  DC/26/71935 Submitted 16 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

  Proposed subdivision of ground floor (Class E) and change of use of the larger unit to a hot food takeaway (sui generis), 6 bed HMO on first floor, extraction and ventilation equipment to rear, and external alterations.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 26 docs

• 32 Grafton Road Oldbury B68 8BP

  DC/19/63416 Submitted 13 Aug 2019 200 yards away

  Proposed single storey side extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• DC/26/71985 Granted

  45 Kilvert Road Wednesbury WS10 0QW

  Proposed single storey side/rear extension.

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Householder
• DC/26/71968 Granted

  15 William Avery Drive Smethwick B66 2EF

  Proposed single storey side/rear extension.

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Householder
• DC/26/71805 Granted

  88 Unett Street Smethwick B66 3SZ

  Proposed annex in rear garden.

  Received 3 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Householder
• DC/26/71929 Granted

  166 Birmingham Road Great Barr Birmingham B43 7AG

  Proposed single storey extension front/side/rear and first floor rear extensions with velux window to front.

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Householder
• DC/26/71940 Granted

  22 Boundary Avenue Rowley Regis B65 0NY

  Proposed single storey rear extension.

  Received 17 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Householder