169 Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 2AU

1. 16 Jun 2026

   Received by Sandwell

2. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 5 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Grant Lawful Use Certificate

Sandwell granted permission on 5 August 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.

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.

• 160 Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 2AU

  DC/25/70350 Submitted 4 Mar 2025 29m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~13 May

  Proposed change of use of first/second floors from office space into 2 No. flats consisting of 6 No. HMO bedrooms in each flat, and second floor roof garden to rear with balustrades.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 18 docs
  Several homes

• Copes Potatoes (Midlands) Limited 11 New Street Smethwick B66 2AJ

  DC/19/63448 Submitted 19 Aug 2019 45m away

  Retention of roller shutters to front and side of property.

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• 78 Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 2AR

  PD/19/01351 Submitted 13 Dec 2019 52m away

  Change of Use from Light Industrial (Class B1(c)) to Office (Class B1(a)).

  Decided Prior approval 6 docs

• 72 Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 2AR

  DC/19/63558 Submitted 19 Sep 2019 91m away

  Proposed change of use of existing tile/kitchen showroom (class A1) to mixed use comprising of goods manufacturing/catering (class B2) and Asian sweet centre (class A1) with retention of delivery car parking space.

  Refused Full applications 12 docs

• 151 Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 2AU

  DC/19/6658A Submitted 21 Oct 2019 100m away

  Proposed replacement of existing 48 sheet advert to support digital poster.

  Granted Advertising 9 docs

• 9 Rabone Lane Smethwick B66 3JX

  DC/22/66917 Submitted 7 Apr 2022 105m away

  Proposed new unit to rear.

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• DC/26/71949 Granted

  7 Ragley Walk Rowley Regis B65 9NT

  Proposed change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation for up to four unrelated residents(Class C4) with external alterations (Lawful Development Certificate).

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/71981 Granted

  109 Ebenezer Street West Bromwich B70 0HY

  Proposed single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate).

  Received 30 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/71923 Granted

  122 Manor House Road Wednesbury WS10 9PW

  Proposed single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate).

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/71969 Granted

  74 Pel Crescent Oldbury B68 8ST

  Proposed single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate).

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/71908 Granted

  14 Russell Close Tividale Oldbury B69 3LU

  Proposed change of use to residential home for up to two children (Lawful Development Certificate).

  Received 9 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Lawful development