78 Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 2AR

1. 13 Dec 2019

   Received by Sandwell

2. 7 Feb 2020

   Decision issued: Declined Application

3. 21 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

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

• 72 Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 2AR

  DC/19/63558 Submitted 19 Sep 2019 49m 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

• 169 Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 2AU

  DC/26/71848 Submitted 16 Jun 2026 52m 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 57m away

  85% 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

• Unit 901D Smethwick Enterprise Centre Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 2AR

  DC/20/64271 Submitted 19 May 2020 82m 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

• Copes Potatoes (Midlands) Limited 11 New Street Smethwick B66 2AJ

  DC/19/63448 Submitted 19 Aug 2019 93m away

  Retention of roller shutters to front and side of property.

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• 173 Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 2AS

  DC/25/70985 Submitted 28 Aug 2025 100m 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

• 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