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41 Highgate Street Cradley Heath B64 5RY

Awaiting decision Sandwell DC/26/71821 Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Small domestic

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Proposal

Proposed change of use from residential to 6 No bedroom (6 No. person) HMO, single storey rear extensions, loft conversion and rear dormer window (Lawful Development Certificate)

As published by the council, reference DC/26/71821

Application record

Reference
DC/26/71821
Type
Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Rowley
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B64 5RY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jun 2026

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 28 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 September 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 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 Wolverhampton

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

20 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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 lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

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