Bishop Gate Works Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 2AR

1. 28 Aug 2026

   Received by Sandwell

2. 25 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 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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• Unit 901D Smethwick Enterprise Centre Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 2AR

  DC/20/64271 Submitted 19 May 2020 50 yards away

  Proposed change of use from (Use Class B1 Business) to (Use Class D1 Non-residential institution) to be used as a tuition centre for music lessons.

  Granted Full applications 19 docs

• 72 Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 2AR

  DC/19/63558 Submitted 19 Sep 2019 50 yards away

  Proposed change of use of existing tile/kitchen showroom (class A1) to mixed use comprising of goods manufacturing/catering (class B2) and Asian sweet centre (class A1) with retention of delivery car parking space.

  Refused Full applications 12 docs

• 173 Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 2AS

  DC/25/70985 Submitted 28 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  Proposed variation of condition 1 of planning permission DC/19/63734 (proposed demolition of existing building and proposed development of a four-storey building comprising 12 no. residential units with a commercial unit at ground floor for Class E uses), to increase building height, new solar panels and parapet at roof level, revised ground floor layout to include under-croft parking, revised layout of apartments and elevational design alterations.

  Refused Full applications New dwelling Demolition 28 docs
  Major scheme

• 78 Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 2AR

  PD/19/01351 Submitted 13 Dec 2019 100 yards away

  Change of Use from Light Industrial (Class B1(c)) to Office (Class B1(a)).

  Decided Prior approval 6 docs

• 169 Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 2AU

  DC/26/71848 Submitted 16 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  Retention of use of existing Class B2 Unit as MOT testing Centre (Lawful Development Certificate).

  Granted Lawful development 4 docs

• 160 Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 2AU

  DC/25/70350 Submitted 4 Mar 2025 150 yards away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~13 May

  Proposed change of use of first/second floors from office space into 2 No. flats consisting of 6 No. HMO bedrooms in each flat, and second floor roof garden to rear with balustrades.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 18 docs
  Several homes

• 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