Planning application
13 Devonshire Road Smethwick B67 7NW
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Conversion of part of the existing dwellinghouse to form 1 self-contained studio flat, with associated internal alterations.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/71872
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/71872
- Type
- Change of Use
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refuse permission
- Received
- 25 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 20 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St Pauls
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- B67 7NW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sandwell register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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DC/19/63256 Refused
13 Devonshire Road Smethwick B67 7NW
Proposed single storey granny annex in rear garden and covered walkway.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Jun 2026
Received by Sandwell
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26 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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20 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refuse permission
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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