370 High Street Smethwick B66 3PJ

1. 14 Aug 2026

   Received by Sandwell

2. 16 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 November 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 full applications in a median of 108 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 372 High Street Smethwick B66 3PJ

  DC/26/72060 Submitted 24 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov

  Proposed change of use from offices to 1 No. residential dwelling, raising roof height, loft conversion, front/rear dormer windows and associated works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 9 docs
  Domestic

• Rear Of 430 And 432 High Street Smethwick B66 3PJ

  DC/24/69071 Submitted 30 Jan 2024 50 yards away

  Proposed change of use of rear ground floor residential dwelling to retail with new shop front.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs
  Domestic

• 430 And 432 High Street Smethwick B66 3PJ

  DC/19/63486 Submitted 2 Sep 2019 50 yards away

  Proposed two storey rear extension and renovation of building to create two retail units, 1 No. 1 bedroom apartment, 4 No. studio apartments and 2 No. 2 bedroom apartments.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension 14 docs

• 434 High Street Smethwick B66 3PJ

  DC/19/63132 Submitted 15 May 2019 50 yards away

  Proposed demolition of outbuildings and erection of two storey rear extension to provide office and store room at ground floor and additional bedroom at first floor flat.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 8 docs

• Builders Yard Adjacent 13 Claremont Road Smethwick B66 4JZ

  DC/26/71603 Submitted 27 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Proposed change of use of ground floor from workshop to self contained studio, raising of rear roof, with bay window to front, and window to rear.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 374 High Street Smethwick B66 3PJ

  PD/20/01537 Submitted 7 Sep 2020 100 yards away

  Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 6.00m L x 2.60m H (2.30m to eaves)

  Decided Prior approval Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• DC/26/72015 Granted

  Unit 36 Kelvin Way Trading Estate Kelvin Way West Bromwich B70 7TP

  Proposed extraction fan to front.

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/71966 Granted

  Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Wolseley Road West Bromwich B70 0NG

  Proposed single storey modular classroom block.

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/25/71017 Granted

  63 - 68 St Annes Road Cradley Heath B64 5BJ

  Demolition of existing building and proposed drive-thru restaurant with access, parking, landscaping and associated works.

  Received 12 Sep, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/72009 Refused

  2 Cambourne Road Rowley Regis B65 9EZ

  Proposed change of use from highway land to residential garden with new boundary fencing and landscaping (Revision to refused planning permission DC/26/71536)

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 30 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/71926 Granted

  Crown Inn 97 Station Road Cradley Heath B64 6NT

  Proposed demolition of existing public house and proposed convenience retail unit (Use Class E (a)).

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Full applications