Former Gas Works Swan Lane West Bromwich

DC/18/61573Demolition NotificationApproved

Prior approval

Approved on 21 March 2018

Council decision: Grant Demolition ConsentDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)

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Proposal

Proposed demolition of gasholders.

Received: 23 February 2018
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Council: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Ward: Greets Green & Lyng
Agent: Indigo Planning

ReceivedReceived23 Feb
ValidatedValidated23 Feb
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date23 Mar
DecidedDecided21 Mar

Decided in 26 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a planning application for demolition at Former Gas Works Swan Lane West Bromwich. Sandwell has handled 29 applications of this type. This one was decided in 26 days, 4 weeks quicker than Sandwell's typical decision time. There have been 13 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 20 applications across Greets Green & Lyng.

89% of all 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

Application type: Demolition Notification
Scale / size: Small

Planning application dates

Date validated: 23 February 2018
Target decision date: 23 March 2018
Decision issued: 22 March 2018

Applicant and agent

Agent: Indigo Planning
Agent address: Toronto Square Leeds LS1 2HJ

Planning decision

Statutory period: 28 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-06758306
Comments: 0
Documents: 11
Constraints: 13

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Brownfield land register: Swan Lane North of A41 West BromwichRegister site at or near this address
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation 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 and heritage coasts.

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