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Allowed1 July 20266006966

Trident Steel Works, Albion Road, Greets Green, Sandwell, B70 8BH

Planning appeal 6006966 at Trident Steel Works, Albion Road, Greets Green, Sandwell, B70 8BH (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 1 July 2026 by Inspector Chris Couper, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the site is an appropriate location for the proposed use, having regard to policies in the development plan and in the emerging Sandwell Local Plan.

the change of use of the building under classes B2/B8 use into a gym under Class E

Authority
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
leisure-sport
Inspector
Chris Couper
Postcode
B70 8BH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the site is an appropriate location for the proposed use, having regard to policies in the development plan and in the emerging Sandwell Local Plan

What decided it

The modest scale of the site relative to the much larger employment allocation, combined with the sequential test being satisfied and the significant health and employment benefits the gym would provide to the local community, outweighed the Council's concerns about loss of employment land.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SSADPD Policy SAD H1SLP Policy SEC3
National Planning Policy Framework
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