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162 Hales Lane Smethwick B67 6QY

Awaiting decision Sandwell DC/26/72090 Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev

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Proposal

Proposed change of use from residential dwelling to 6 No. bedroom (6 No. person) HMO (Lawful Development Certificate)

As published by the council, reference DC/26/72090

Application record

Reference
DC/26/72090
Type
Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
7 Sep 2026
Validated
7 Sep 2026
Ward
Smethwick
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B67 6QY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sandwell register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/26/71597 Granted

    162 Hales Lane Smethwick B67 6QY

    Proposed two storey side/rear extension.

    Decided 3 Jul 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Sep 2026

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 25 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 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 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Simpatico Town Planning Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Dudley

Active · incorporated 2019 · Dudley

34 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 89% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What 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 56 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

  • 162 Hales Lane Smethwick B67 6QY

    DC/26/71597 Submitted 26 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Proposed two storey side/rear extension.

    Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
    Domestic

  • 203 Hales Lane Smethwick B67 6QY

    DC/19/63480 Submitted 29 Aug 2019 50 yards away

    Proposed single storey front and side extension.

    Granted Householder Extension 3 docs
    Small domestic

  • 17 Greenfield Road Smethwick B67 6SF

    DC/19/63648 Submitted 17 Oct 2019 50 yards away

    Proposed single storey side and rear extension.

    Granted Householder Extension 2 docs
    Small domestic

  • 18 Unketts Road Smethwick B67 6RQ

    PD/19/01279 Submitted 2 Sep 2019 100 yards away

    Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 6.0m L x 4.0m H (2.7m to eaves)

    Decided Prior approval Extension 3 docs
    Small domestic

  • 18 Unketts Road Smethwick B67 6RQ

    DC/26/71632 Submitted 7 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    Proposed two/single storey side/rear extensions and outbuilding in rear garden for gym/office use.

    Granted Householder Extension 18 docs
    Small domestic

  • 9 Pear Tree Road Smethwick B67 6RB

    DC/22/66589 Submitted 1 Feb 2022 150 yards away

    Proposed two storey rear extension, single storey front extension with porch, hip-to-gable roof extension with dormers to front and rear, boundary wall and railings to front and detached building to rear.

    Refused Householder Extension Loft or dormer 11 docs
    Small domestic

In Sandwell

  • DC/26/71949 Granted

    7 Ragley Walk Rowley Regis B65 9NT

    Proposed change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation for up to four unrelated residents(Class C4) with external alterations (Lawful Development Certificate).

    Received 20 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • DC/26/71981 Granted

    109 Ebenezer Street West Bromwich B70 0HY

    Proposed single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate).

    Received 30 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • DC/26/72094 Awaiting decision

    64 Westmead Drive Oldbury B68 8QB

    Proposed change of use from residential dwelling to residential care home for up to 2 No young people aged between 4 and 18 years old (Lawful Development Certificate).

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • DC/26/71923 Granted

    122 Manor House Road Wednesbury WS10 9PW

    Proposed single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate).

    Received 13 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • DC/26/71969 Granted

    74 Pel Crescent Oldbury B68 8ST

    Proposed single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate).

    Received 27 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Lawful development