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5 Norman Road Smethwick

DC/26/71469Full ApplicationAwaiting decision
Full
Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Proposed demolition of existing shop and construction of 2 No. shops at ground floor with flats on first and second floors with parking to rear.

Received
18 February 2026
Decision due
20 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Smethwick
Agent
Thorne Architecture Ltd
  1. Received18 Feb
  2. Validated25 Mar
  3. Consult.16 Apr
  4. Target20 May
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 16 April.

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About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 5 Norman Road Smethwick. Sandwell has handled 2,543 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 18 February 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 32 applications across Smethwick.

87% of full 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
Full Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
25 March 2026
Consultation expiry
19 April 2026
Consultation end
16 April 2026
Neighbour consultation start
26 March 2026
Neighbour consultation end
19 April 2026
Last date for comments
19 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Thorne Architecture Ltd
Architect profile
THORNE ARCHITECTURE LIMITED
Agent address
The Creative Industries Centre Glaisher Drive Wolverhampton WV10 9TG

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14691595
Comments
0
Documents
12
Constraints
7

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)

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, 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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