Planning application
4 Lightwoods Hill Smethwick B67 5DZ
Works: Demolition Domestic
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Proposal
Demolition of existing dwelling and proposed 1 No. detached residential dwelling and associated works.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/72016
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/72016
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Bearwood
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- B67 5DZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
PUUC Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Bewdley
Active · incorporated 2022 · Bewdley
46 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 78% granted
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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 full applications in a median of 108 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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