Planning application
178 Birmingham Road West Bromwich B70 6QG
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
- 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
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26 Sep 2025
Received by Sandwell
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7 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Dec 2025
Decision issued: PD Office to Resi Granted with condition
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
32 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat a grant of permission means
The process from here
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.
About prior approval applications
How this application type works
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.
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