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Allowed11 June 20253354923

63-65 Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SJ

Planning appeal 3354923 at 63-65 Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SJ (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 11 June 2025 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety.

Change of use from existing flats to care home for elderly

Authority
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Sibley G
Postcode
B68 8SJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety
  • The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupiers of the proposed development and nearby occupants with regard to noise disturbance and air pollution
  • The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupiers of the proposed development with regard to facilities as well as internal and external amenity space

What decided it

The site's location near public transport and local services, combined with the provision of adequate on-site parking and suitable internal and external amenity facilities, meant the proposal would not cause unacceptable impacts on highway safety or living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SAD H4

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