Planning application
686 Wolverhampton Road Oldbury B68 8DB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed subdivision of ground floor (Class E) and change of use of the larger unit to a hot food takeaway (sui generis), 6 bed HMO on first floor, extraction and ventilation equipment to rear, and external alterations.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/71935
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/71935
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 16 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Langley
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- B68 8DB
Comment by 30 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Sandwell's portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sandwell register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/24/68965 Granted
686 Wolverhampton Road Oldbury B68 8DB
Proposed change of use from retail to hot food takeaway with installation of cold room/air conditioning condensers, extraction equipment, new shop front and fenestration alterations.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jul 2026
Received by Sandwell
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26 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 October 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
Pegasus Planning Group Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Cirencester
Active · incorporated 2010 · Cirencester
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
26 documents on file for this application
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