Planning application
Mecca Bingo Club 50 Halesowen Street Oldbury B69 2AN
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed 4 No electric vehicle charging upstands and associated works (Lawful Development Certificate)
As published by the council, reference DC/26/71988
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/71988
- Type
- Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Oldbury
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- B69 2AN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sandwell register
This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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PD/26/03305 Awaiting decision
Mecca Bingo Club 50 Halesowen Street Oldbury B69 2AN
Proposed 2 No. solar canopies.
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DC/22/6814A Granted
Mecca Bingo Club 50 Halesowen Street Oldbury B69 2AN
Proposed 5 No. internally illuminated fasica signs, 6 No. non illuminated fascia signs and 1 No. free standing banner sign.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Aug 2026
Received by Sandwell
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28 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 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
7 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 lawful development applications in a median of 62 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Mecca Bingo Club 50 Halesowen Street Oldbury B69 2AN
89% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct
Proposed 2 No. solar canopies.
Awaiting decision Prior approval 7 docs -
Mecca Bingo Club 50 Halesowen Street Oldbury B69 2AN
Proposed 5 No. internally illuminated fasica signs, 6 No. non illuminated fascia signs and 1 No. free standing banner sign.
Granted Advertising 16 docs -
BUILT Churchbridge Oldbury B69 2AP
Proposed 5 No. internally illuminated fascia signs, 3 No. non-illuminated fascia signs, 1 No. free standing double sided non-illuminated sign and an LED illuminated rope light along the building roof line.
Granted Advertising 7 docs -
Land At The Junction Of Churchbridge/Eel Street Oldbury B69 2BX
Proposed replacement poster panels (replacement of existing 48 sheet and 96 sheet poster panels in back to back formation with new illuminated digital 48 and 96 sheet size poster panels).
Granted Advertising 7 docs -
McDonald's 81 Halesowen Street Oldbury B69 2AW
Proposed refurbishment of restaurant with fenestration alterations, reconfiguration of parking bays and patio seating area, recladding of maintenance shed and associated works.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 13 docsSmall domestic -
Units A And B Portway Trade Park Little Fields Way Oldbury B69 2BZ
84% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov
Proposed change of use from commercial vehicle hire/sales to mixed-use specialist food wholesale cash and carry, trade counter, retail food store with storage, cold storage and distribution, parking and associated works.
Awaiting decision Full applications 7 docs
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