Planning application
160 Spouthouse Lane Great Barr Birmingham B43 5QA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed installation of disabled access platform lift, supporting wall, steps and handrails to front.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/71964
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/71964
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Newton & Valley
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- B43 5QA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sandwell register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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PD/26/03356 Awaiting decision
160 Spouthouse Lane Great Barr Birmingham B43 5QA
Proposed single storey rear extension: measuring 3.90m L x 2.90m H (2.90m to eaves)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2026
Received by Sandwell
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19 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 householder applications in a median of 71 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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160 Spouthouse Lane Great Barr Birmingham B43 5QA
89% historically approved · decision due ~27 Nov
Proposed single storey rear extension: measuring 3.90m L x 2.90m H (2.90m to eaves)
Awaiting decision Prior approval Extension 4 docsSmall domestic -
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Proposed single storey front, side and rear extension.
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DC/26/71727 Granted
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DC/26/71950 Granted
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Proposed single storey side and rear extension.
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DC/26/71922 Granted
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Proposed single storey rear extension
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DC/26/71954 Granted
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