The free appeal record
Planning appeals in Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, 2026
36 appeals decided in 2026, 36% of them allowed. Each links to its own page and to the Inspector’s letter. The authority’s record has the whole run since 2016.
- Dismissed22 October 2026· householder601467168 Abbotsford Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 6HD
new 1.75m composite panel walls/ sliding gate installed to front and side of driveway
- Dismissed14 October 2026· minor601240664 Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, B68 0LJ
the change of use from residential dwelling to 6 No. bedroom 8 No. person HMO with hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer window and reduction in ground levels to front for extended driveway and new retaining walls
- Allowed23 September 20266010155Former Crown Inn, 97 Station Road, Cradley Heath, B64 6NT
Demolition of existing public house and proposed retail unit with parking, landscaping and associated works
- Notice varied and upheld16 September 2026337148348 Parsons Hill, Oldbury, B68 9BS
- Notice varied and upheld16 September 2026337146850 Parsons Hill, Oldbury, B68 9BS
- Allowed24 August 2026· minor60096606 Rooth Street, Wednesbury, WS10 9QP
Internal alterations to form a change of use from a 6-person House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to a 7-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis)
- Dismissed21 August 2026· minor600768032 Bell End, Rowley Regis, West Midlands, B65 9LR
nursery for 10 no. children and flat on first floor
- Allowed14 August 2026· householder601059423, Monksfield Avenue, Birmingham, B43 6AP
the erection of a two-storey front and side extension and single storey front extension
- Notice upheld31 July 2026· enforcement3371096134 Franchise Street, Wednesbury, WS10 9RG
- Notice upheld31 July 2026· enforcement3371095134 Franchise Street, Wednesbury, WS10 9RG
- Notice upheld31 July 2026· enforcement3371094134 Franchise Street, Wednesbury, WS10 9RG
Without Planning Permission, unauthorised development from warehouse to car sales, external alterations to front. ("the. Unauthorised Development")
- Dismissed31 July 2026· householder601073862, Gorse Farm Road, Great Barr Birmingham, B43 5LR
the retention of a single storey and two storey rear extension, and hip to gable roof loft conversion with dormers to front, side and rear
- Dismissed27 July 20266008753337-345 Halesowen Road, Cradley Heath, B64 6PH
the retention of first floor extension to rear and dormer window to rear and proposed change of use of first floor E Class (storage) retail area including roof area to 4 No. new 1 and 2 bedroom flats
- Allowed1 July 20266006966Trident Steel Works, Albion Road, Greets Green, Sandwell, B70 8BH
the change of use of the building under classes B2/B8 use into a gym under Class E
- Allowed26 June 2026· minor6003517Land at High Haden Road and Farmhouse Close, Cradley Heath, B64 7PE
the construction of 6no. dwellings
- Dismissed22 June 2026· householder60087661 Richard Street South, West Bromwich, B70 8AN
a first floor extension and loft conversion and some internal alterations at ground floor
- Allowed22 June 202660074994, High Street, Smethwick, B66 1DX
a first-floor extension - new flat
- Dismissed17 June 2026· householder600833478 Edgbaston Road, Sandwell, B66 4LF
a rear single storey extension
- Allowed16 June 2026· householder600916816 Hamilton Drive, Tividale, Oldbury, B69 3JS
proposed first floor side extension and canopy to front over existing garage
- Allowed11 June 2026· householder600548676 Hales Crescent, Smethwick, B67 6QS
a single storey rear extension
- Allowed8 June 2026· householder60047449, Hadzor Road, Oldbury, B68 9LA
proposed two storey front and single storey front/side/rear extensions, rear gable window, external cladding/render and outbuilding in rear garden without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref DC/25/70800, dated 10 October 2025
- Notice varied and upheld5 June 2026· enforcement335399433 Bowstoke Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5DJ
the first floor side extension has not been built in accordance with plans approved under DC/22/66719 for first floor side, single storey rear and single storey front extension. The first-floor side extension has been built flush with the front elevation and not setback at the front elevation by 300mm. Furthermore, the roof of the extension has not been lowered from the existing apex of the roof. The set back and step down relate to adopted design guidance, and policies ENV3 (Design Quality) & SAD EOS9 (Urban Design Principles), that were material to the planning
- Dismissed5 June 2026· householder600445818 Unketts Road, Smethwick, B67 6RQ
two/single storey side/rear extensions and outbuilding in rear garden for gym/office use
- Dismissed20 May 2026· householder60029667 Junction Street, Oldbury, B69 3HD
a single storey rear extension
- Allowed11 May 2026· minor6003538277 - 279 High Street, Smethwick, B66 3NJ
the change of use at ground floor rear and first floor from residential to 11 No. bedroom HMO with loft conversion and first floor rear/ side extension
- Dismissed8 May 2026· minor600203353 Knottsall Lane, Oldbury, B68 9LG
a detached dormer bungalow
- Dismissed2 April 2026· householder600311235 St Mark's Road, Smethwick, Sandwell, B67 6QF
double storey side and single storey rear extension
- Allowed1 April 2026· householder600424863 Lloyd Street, West Bromwich, Sandwell, B71 4AS
Proposed single storey front extension, first floor side/rear extension, and replacement of existing tile hanging to front elevation with render finish
- Allowed31 March 2026· householder600175795 Grafton Road, Oldbury, B68 8BJ
Single storey orangery
- Allowed4 March 2026· householder600192464 Bristnall Hall Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 9TU
single storey 3m extension
- Dismissed27 February 2026· householder600358327 New Hope Road, Smethwick, Birmingham, West Midlands, B66 3TX
proposed single storey rear extension, loft conversion, front porch and outbuilding to rear
- Dismissed22 January 2026· householder60016691 Charlemont Road, West Bromwich, B71 3HX
porch extension, garage first floor extension and internal alterations
- Dismissed21 January 2026· householder337247632 Manorford Avenue, West Bromwich, B71 3QJ
- Dismissed21 January 2026· householder337247532 Manorford Avenue, West Bromwich, B71 3QJ
a kitchen extension
- Dismissed20 January 2026· minor3372692Cedar Court, 97 Brasshouse Lane Car Park, Smethwick, Sandwell, B66 1BA
change of use of 1no. car parking space and adjacent amenity land to Sui Generis for the siting of a Mobile Food Outlet (Trailer) (Temporary Permission for 3 years)
- Dismissed14 January 2026· minor3373170104, Walsall Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 3HN
change of use from a class C3 Dwellinghouse to accommodate an upstairs flat and downstairs sweetshop with kitchen at the rear
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