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5 Lombard Street West Bromwich B70 8RT

Decided Sandwell PD/20/01568 Prior Notification Office to Residential

Works: New dwelling

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Proposed change of use of existing offices to 44 No. one and two bed residential apartments.

As published by the council, reference PD/20/01568

Application record

Reference
PD/20/01568
Type
Prior Notification Office to Residential
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
P D Change of Use not required
Received
1 Oct 2020
Validated
1 Oct 2020
Decided
26 Nov 2020
Ward
West Bromwich Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B70 8RT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sandwell register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • PD/25/02948 Granted

    5 Lombard Street West Bromwich B70 8RT

    Proposed change of use of existing offices (Class E) to to 44 self-contained residential apartments (Class C3).

    Decided 27 Jun 2025 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Oct 2020

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 26 Nov 2020

    Decision issued: P D Change of Use not required

  3. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

RGP Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Barnstaple

Active · incorporated 2008 · Barnstaple

14 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

23 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Sandwell has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 5 Lombard Street West Bromwich B70 8RT

    PD/25/02948 Submitted 6 May 2025 50 yards away

    Proposed change of use of existing offices (Class E) to to 44 self-contained residential apartments (Class C3).

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling 30 docs

  • NatWest 309 High Street West Bromwich B70 8LX

    DC/22/6790A Submitted 15 Jul 2022 50 yards away

    Proposed replacement of adverts with 1 no. internal window digital screen, 3 no. internally illuminated fascia signs, 1 no. internally illuminated projecting sign, 1 no. internally illuminated ATM surround, 1 no. non-illuminated ATM shroud, - 1 no. non-illuminated welcome sign and window vinyls.

    Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 16 docs

  • NatWest 309 High Street West Bromwich B70 8LX

    DC/19/6613A Submitted 21 Feb 2019 50 yards away

    Proposed 1 No. non-illuminated acrylic signage panel to cover redundant ATM.

    Granted Advertising 7 docs

  • Serenity 3D Astle Park West Bromwich B70 8NS

    DC/19/63120 Submitted 9 May 2019 50 yards away

    Proposed change of use from beauty tanning salon (Sui Generis) to retail (Class A1).

    Granted Full applications 9 docs

  • Unit 3 Astle Park West Bromwich B70 8NS

    DC/19/6654A Submitted 24 Sep 2019 50 yards away

    Proposed 1 No. internally illuminated sign, 2 No. internally illuminated projecting signs and 1 No. non illuminated sign to shop frontage.

    Granted Advertising 5 docs

  • 3A Astle Park West Bromwich B70 8NS

    DOC/19/00033 Submitted 8 Feb 2019 50 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 3A and 3B of planning permission DC/18/61952.

    Granted Conditions 10 docs

In Sandwell

  • PD/26/03332 Refused

    28 Baker House Grove Great Barr Birmingham B43 5HX

    Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 6.00m L x 3.90m H (2.80m to eaves)

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • PD/26/03303 Decided

    22 Avon Grove Walsall WS5 4HQ

    Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 4.5m L x 3.0m H (2.7m to eaves)

    Received 31 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • PD/26/03318 Granted

    20 Seagar Street West Bromwich B71 4AN

    Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 6.00m L x 3.99m H (2.99m to eaves)

    Received 14 Aug, published by the council 30 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • PD/26/03331 Withdrawn

    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)

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • PD/26/03328 Decided

    15 Springfield Crescent West Bromwich B70 6LL

    Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 4.30m L x 4.00m H (3.00m to eaves)

    Received 27 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Prior approval