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73 Whitgreave Street West Bromwich B70 9AT

Awaiting decision Sandwell DC/26/71774 Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev

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Proposal

Proposed change of use of dwelling house (Class 3a) to a residential home for up to two children, with a manager and two carers working on rota basis (Class C2) (Lawful Development Certificate).

As published by the council, reference DC/26/71774

Application record

Reference
DC/26/71774
Type
Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Great Bridge
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B70 9AT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 May 2026

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 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 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Anjum Design Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Dudley

Active · incorporated 2010 · Dudley

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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Sandwell for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sandwell decided lawful development applications in a median of 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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  • 71 Whitgreave Street West Bromwich B70 9AT

    DC/26/71773 Submitted 21 May 2026 50 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~17 Jul

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  • 91 Whitgreave Street West Bromwich B70 9AT

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In Sandwell

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  • DC/26/71821 Granted

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