27 Parkhill Road Smethwick B67 6AS

1. 20 Jul 2026

   Received by Sandwell

2. 2 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 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 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 23 Parkhill Road Smethwick B67 6AS

  DC/19/63271 Submitted 1 Jul 2019 50 yards away

  Retention of single storey side extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 29 Highfield Road Smethwick B67 6AP

  DC/26/71764 Submitted 19 May 2026 100 yards away

  Retention of external wall insulation and render to front/side/rear.

  Granted Householder 6 docs
  Domestic

• 74 Parkes Street Smethwick B67 6AZ

  PD/19/01288 Submitted 16 Sep 2019 100 yards away

  Proposed change of use of ground floor from hairdressers (Class A1) to 1 No. bed dwelling (Class C3).

  Decided Prior approval 7 docs
  Domestic

• 1 Cemetery Road Smethwick B67 6BB

  DC/19/63361 Submitted 29 Jul 2019 150 yards away

  Proposed first floor side and rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Domestic

• 13 Cemetery Road Smethwick B67 6BB

  DC/22/67311 Submitted 22 Jul 2022 200 yards away

  Proposed single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate).

  Granted Lawful development Extension 2 docs
  Small domestic

• 20 Rosefield Road Smethwick B67 6DU

  DC/26/72028 Submitted 17 Aug 2026 200 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

  Proposed change of use from residential dwelling to 6 No. bedroom (6 No. person) HMO with single storey rear extension, loft conversion, roof lights to front and dormer window to rear (Lawful Development Certificate)

  Awaiting decision Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +1 6 docs
  Small domestic

• DC/26/71858 Granted

  18 Ripon Drive West Bromwich B71 2JP

  Proposed change of use of dwelling house to residential childrens home for up to two children with care provided by up to two non-resident staff (Lawful Development Certificate).

  Received 19 Jun, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/72137 Awaiting decision

  165 Causeway Green Road Oldbury B68 8LQ

  Proposed change of use from residential dwelling to residential care home for up to 2 No. young people aged 5 to 17 years old (Lawful Development Certificate)

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/71868 Granted

  100 Wheatsheaf Road Tividale Oldbury B69 1SJ

  Proposed change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to residential home for up to one child (Class C2) (Lawful Development Certificate).

  Received 24 Jun, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/71821 Granted

  41 Highgate Street Cradley Heath B64 5RY

  Proposed change of use to 6 No bedroom (6 No. person) HMO, single storey rear extensions, loft conversion and rear dormer window (Lawful Development Certificate).

  Received 8 Jun, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/72133 Awaiting decision

  6 Bishopton Road Smethwick B67 5DS

  Proposed change of use from residential dwelling to 6 No. bedroom (6 No. person) HMO with single storey rear extension, loft conversion, front roof lights and rear dormer window (Lawful Development Certificate).

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Lawful development