902 Walsall Road Great Barr Birmingham B42 1TG
Refused on 16 November 2022
Council decision: Refuse Lawful Use CertificateDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Retention of existing use of premises as a children's home for 3 children living together as a single householder with emotional and behavioural difficulties and/or learning difficulties (Lawful Development Certificate).
- Received
- 27 September 2022
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 4
- Ward
- Newton
- Agent
- Woolf Bond Planning
- ReceivedReceived27 Sep
- ValidatedValidated27 Sep
- Consult.Consultation30 Oct
- TargetTarget Date22 Nov
- DecidedDecided16 Nov
Decided in 50 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is an application to amend a permission at 902 Walsall Road Great Barr Birmingham B42 1TG. Sandwell has handled 457 applications of this type. This one was decided in 50 days, 6 days quicker than Sandwell's typical decision time. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 12 applications across Newton. We hold 655 applications in total for the B42 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
- B42 1TG
- Application type
- Lawful Dvpt Certificate Existing Use/Dev
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 27 September 2022
- Consultation expiry
- 30 October 2022
- Neighbour consultation start
- 9 October 2022
- Neighbour consultation end
- 30 October 2022
- Last date for comments
- 30 October 2022
- Target decision date
- 22 November 2022
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Woolf Bond Planning
- Agent address
- The Mitfords Basingstoke Road Three Mile Cross Reading, RG7 1AT
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-11561744
- Documents
- 7
- Constraints
- 4
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202429 Apr
Proposed discharge of condition 1.3 of DC/23/67906
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsDOC/24/00743 - 202323 Jan
Retention of residential accommodation and care to people in need of care.
RefusedChange of UseDC/23/67906 - 202212 Apr
Residential care home for up to 4 No. children and young persons age 11-18 with autism and learning…
PendingLawful Dvpt Certificate Existing Use/DevDC/22/66937
Source: Sandwell
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- Woolf Bond Planning · Agent for this application
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