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357 in the last 90 days84 in the last 3010 in the last 1486% approveddecisions typically take 59 days
Source: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council planning register · updated daily
- 57 Albright Road Oldbury B68 9NH
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 6.00m L x 3.00m H (2.8m to eaves)
PendingPrior Notification Larger Home ExtensionReceived 16 Oct 2026PD/26/03364 - 2 Beeches Road West Bromwich B70 6QB
Proposed change of use to residential home for up to 4 No. young people aged between 7-18 years old (Class C2) (Lawful Development Certificate).
PendingReceived 14 Oct 2026DC/26/72098 - 2 Courtenay Gardens Great Barr Birmingham B43 6LJ
Proposed pollarding of 2 no. Lime trees.
PendingTree Preservation OrderReceived 13 Oct 2026DC/26/72198 - 32 Manorford Avenue West Bromwich B71 3QJ
Proposed single and two storey side and rear extension, and single storey front extension.
PendingHouseholderReceived 13 Oct 2026DC/26/72195 - 35 Hambletts Road West Bromwich B70 9NZ
Proposed outbuilding to rear.
PendingReceived 13 Oct 2026DC/26/72127
House prices in Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council: average £205,830, -0.4% over 12 months (UK House Price Index, July 2026)
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Planning Applications by Town in Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
69 towns and villages. Click any town for a planning search of applications nearby.
Main towns in Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- Smethwick82 applications in the last 12 months
- West Bromwich73 applications in the last 12 months
- Hamstead62 applications in the last 12 months
- Dudley Port58 applications in the last 12 months
- Rood End57 applications in the last 12 months
- Friar Park55 applications in the last 12 months
- Whiteheath Gate55 applications in the last 12 months
- Wednesbury54 applications in the last 12 months
- Bristnall Fields52 applications in the last 12 months
- Round's Green49 applications in the last 12 months
- Mayer's Green42 applications in the last 12 months
- Old Hill40 applications in the last 12 months
Postcode districts
- B70177 applications in the last 12 months
- B68142 applications in the last 12 months
- B71139 applications in the last 12 months
- B69129 applications in the last 12 months
- DY4122 applications in the last 12 months
- B67116 applications in the last 12 months
- B66103 applications in the last 12 months
- WS1099 applications in the last 12 months
- B4395 applications in the last 12 months
- B6583 applications in the last 12 months
- B6457 applications in the last 12 months
- WS525 applications in the last 12 months
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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, located in the West Midlands, England, serves as the local authority for the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, delivering a wide range of local government services. Established as a metropolitan borough council, Sandwell Council has been a key member of the West Midlands Combined Authority since 2016, influencing regional planning and development initiatives. The council is currently led by Kerrie Carmichael (Labour), who has held the position since 7 December 2021. Shokat Lal serves as Chief Executive since February 2023.
The council area encompasses 69 towns and villages, including Blackheath, Oldbury, Smethwick, Tipton, Wednesbury and West Bromwich. Use the planning application search above to find proposals across these communities by postcode.
In the last 24 months, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council received 1,920 planning applications. Of these, 86% were approved, with an average decision time of 59 days.
The most common types were full planning applications (538), outline applications (251), amendments (112). 23 large-scale developments were submitted during this period.
216 planning appeals were lodged against Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council decisions, of which 69 were allowed and 128 were dismissed (35% success rate).
Residents and developers can search all planning permission and permitted development applications for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council above. To comment or object to a live application, visit the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council planning portal directly. Planning Signal links to the original submission for every application listed.