Windmill House 32 Windmill Lane Smethwick B66 3LX
Proposal
Proposed change of use from former police training centre to 76 No. bedroom HMO with ground floor infill extension, roof terrace to first floor, external render, fenestration alterations and associated works.
- Received
- 22 December 2025
- Decided
- 13 February 2026 · Refuse permission
- ReceivedSubmitted22 Dec
- ValidatedValidated22 Dec
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided13 Feb
Decided in 53 days
This is a planning application for a change of use at Windmill House 32 Windmill Lane Smethwick B66 3LX. Sandwell has handled 5,134 applications of this type and approves 91% of them, typically deciding them in 55 days. This one was decided in 53 days. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 763 applications in total for the B66 postcode area.
Application Details
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Source: Sandwell
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Associated applications
- 20261 Sep
Proposed change of use from former police training centre with residential quarters to 69 No. bedroom (single…
PendingApplicationRelatedDC/26/71997 - 202522 Dec
Proposed change of use from former police training centre to 76 No. bedroom HMO with ground floor infill…
This applicationRefusedApplicationDC/25/71289
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Brownfield land register: Windmill House, Windmill Lane, SmethwickRegister site at or near this address
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)
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