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
- 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
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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
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
32 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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