175 Sandon Road Smethwick B66 4DH

1. 27 Sep 2019

   Received by Sandwell

2. 13 Nov 2019

   Decision issued: P D Shop to Cafe Required and Granted

3. 30 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• Former Sandon Road Methodist Church, Sandon Road, Birmingham B17 8HA

  2026/00052/PA Submitted 8 Jan 2026 37m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~2 Apr

  Application to determine the details for condition number 4 (Submission of a Sustainable Drainage Operation and Maintenance Plan) attached to reference number 2023/05142/PA

  Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs

• 130 & 132 Sandon Road Smethwick B66 4AB

  DC/21/66479 Submitted 30 Dec 2021 38m away

  Proposed first floor rear extension and conversion of flat at first floor to 2 No. 1 bedroom flats and conversion of second floor with dormer windows to front and rear to create 1 No. 1 bed flat (amendment to approved planning permission DC/21/66056).

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +2 11 docs

• 494 - 498 Bearwood Road Smethwick B66 4HB

  DC/20/64432 Submitted 2 Jul 2020 63m away

  Proposed change of use of ground floor cafe to commercial offices/retail space and three self-contained apartments at first floor.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 9 docs

• 447-449 Bearwood Road Smethwick B66 4DH

  DC/20/64847 Submitted 14 Oct 2020 68m away

  Retention of raised roof height, front and rear single storey extensions, rear dormer window and creation of 3 No. self contained flats.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +2 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 451 Bearwood Road Smethwick B66 4DH

  DC/19/63536 Submitted 12 Sep 2019 75m away

  Retention of hot food takeaway (use class A5) at ground floor.

  Granted Full applications 5 docs

• 518 Bearwood Road Smethwick B66 4BX

  DC/20/64677 Submitted 28 Aug 2020 100m away

  Proposed part change of use of cafe at ground floor to 1. No flat at rear, change of use of first and second floors to 1 No. flat and extraction flue to rear (previously refused application DC/19/63795).

  Granted Full applications 10 docs
  Domestic

• PD/26/03275 Decided

  8 Beech Road Oldbury B69 1TX

  Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 4.50m L x 3.70m H (2.80m to eaves)

  29 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• PD/26/03283 Decided

  61 Rawlings Road Smethwick B67 5AD

  Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 4.25m L x 2.5m H (2.5m to eaves)

  7 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• PD/26/03331 Awaiting decision

  Cherrytrees 297 Walsall Road West Bromwich B71 3LN

  Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 5.50m L x 2.84m H (2.50m to eaves)

  1 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• PD/26/03329 Awaiting decision

  33 Knottsall Lane Oldbury B68 9LG

  Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 4.50m L x 3.30m H (3.00m to eaves)

  28 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• PD/26/03299 Decided

  103 Ebenezer Street West Bromwich B70 0HY

  Proposed single storey rear extension: measuring 6.00m L x 2.90m H 2.90m (flat roof)

  27 Jul 2026 Prior approval