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Unit 5 To 6 Church Lane Industrial Estate Church Lane West Bromwich B71 1AR

Awaiting decision Sandwell DC/26/71859 Change of Use

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Proposal

Proposed change of use from storage or distribtion (Class B8) to indoor sports facility (Class E(d)).

As published by the council, reference DC/26/71859

Application record

Reference
DC/26/71859
Type
Change of Use
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Hateley Heath
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B71 1AR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jun 2026

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 23 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 August 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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Bowman Riley Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Skipton

Active · incorporated 2003 · Skipton

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Documents

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9 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 full applications in a median of 108 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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