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20 Elderberry Close Walsall WS5 4SX

Awaiting decision Sandwell DC/26/71936 Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev

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Proposal

Proposed change of use from single family home (Class C3(a)) to a residential home for up to four adults (Class C3(b)) (Lawful Development Certificate).

As published by the council, reference DC/26/71936

Application record

Reference
DC/26/71936
Type
Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Sep 2026
Ward
Great Barr Tamebridge & Yew Tree
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WS5 4SX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jul 2026

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 8 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 November 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

Spectrum Management & Services Ltd Agent, registered in Birmingham

Active · incorporated 2007 · Birmingham

11 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 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 lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

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.

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