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18 Talbot Road Smethwick B66 4DT

Refused Sandwell DC/26/71947 Change of Use

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Proposed change of use from a six bedroom (six occupant) HMO (Class C4) to a six bedroom (eight occupant) HMO (Sui Generis).

As published by the council, reference DC/26/71947

Application record

Reference
DC/26/71947
Type
Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse permission
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Decided
15 Sep 2026
Ward
Bearwood
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B66 4DT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jul 2026

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 15 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse permission

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Sandwell refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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