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 50 yards away

  84% 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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 100 yards 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 100 yards 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 100 yards away

  Proposed new unit to rear.

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• DC/26/71858 Granted

  18 Ripon Drive West Bromwich B71 2JP

  Proposed change of use of dwelling house to residential childrens home for up to two children with care provided by up to two non-resident staff (Lawful Development Certificate).

  Received 19 Jun, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/72137 Awaiting decision

  165 Causeway Green Road Oldbury B68 8LQ

  Proposed change of use from residential dwelling to residential care home for up to 2 No. young people aged 5 to 17 years old (Lawful Development Certificate)

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/71868 Granted

  100 Wheatsheaf Road Tividale Oldbury B69 1SJ

  Proposed change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to residential home for up to one child (Class C2) (Lawful Development Certificate).

  Received 24 Jun, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/71821 Granted

  41 Highgate Street Cradley Heath B64 5RY

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

  Received 8 Jun, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/72133 Awaiting decision

  6 Bishopton Road Smethwick B67 5DS

  Proposed change of use from residential dwelling to 6 No. bedroom (6 No. person) HMO with single storey rear extension, loft conversion, front roof lights and rear dormer window (Lawful Development Certificate).

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Lawful development