Unit 1 Britannia Works Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 3DT
Approved on 22 July 2008
Council decision: Grant Permission Subject to ConditionsDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Proposed alterations and change of use from industrial unit to cafe.
- Received
- 9 May 2008
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Soho & Victoria
- ReceivedReceived9 May
- ValidatedValidated15 May
- Consult.Consultation13 Jun
- TargetTarget Date10 Jul
- DecidedDecided22 Jul
Decided in 68 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is an application to amend a permission at Unit 1 Britannia Works Rolfe Street Smethwick B66 3DT. Sandwell has handled 457 applications of this type. This one was decided in 74 days, 3 weeks longer than Sandwell's typical decision time. The site is in the Smethwick Summit Galton Valley conservation area. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 24 applications across Soho & Victoria. We hold 775 applications in total for the B66 postcode area.
88% of amendment applications at Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- B66 3DT
- Application type
- Change of Use
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 15 May 2008
- Consultation expiry
- 13 June 2008
- Consultation start
- 23 May 2008
- Consultation end
- 13 June 2008
- Neighbour consultation start
- 23 May 2008
- Neighbour consultation end
- 13 June 2008
- Last date for comments
- 13 June 2008
- Target decision date
- 10 July 2008
- Application expires
- 10 July 2008
- Permission expires
- 22 July 2013
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- 66 Barlich Way Lodge Park Redditch B98 7JP
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 23 May 2008
- Advertisement expiry
- 13 June 2008
- Site notice start
- 23 May 2008
- Site notice end
- 13 June 2008
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Smethwick Summit Galton Valley
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20113 Feb
Change of use from industrial to pool/snooker hall with ancillary cafe/bar for a temporary period of 3 years.
WithdrawnChange of UseDC/11/53026 - 200922 Jun
Proposed change of use to play barn and cafe with external alterations including raising of roof height…
WithdrawnFull ApplicationDC/09/51067 - 20094 Mar
Change of use to play barn and cafe with external alterations including raising of roof height.
RefusedChange of UseDC/09/50656
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Find contractors for commercial fit-out near this site- RCR Connections LtdVerifiedBirminghamRenovations & Refurbishments2.5 mi
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