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178 Birmingham Road West Bromwich B70 6QG

Granted Sandwell PD/25/03060 Prior Notification All Others

Works: New dwelling

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Proposed conversion of office block into 12 studio flats, 16 one bedroom apartments.

As published by the council, reference PD/25/03060

Application record

Reference
PD/25/03060
Type
Prior Notification All Others
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: PD Office to Resi Granted with condition
Received
26 Sep 2025
Validated
7 Oct 2025
Decided
1 Dec 2025
Ward
West Bromwich Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B70 6QG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Sep 2025

    Received by Sandwell

  2. 7 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: PD Office to Resi Granted with condition

  4. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

32 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Sandwell granted permission on 1 December 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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.

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