Black Lake, West Midlands Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Black Lake, West Midlands.
West Midlands · England · settlement
About Black Lake
Swan Village is a vibrant area located in West Bromwich, within the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell in the West Midlands. Known for its community spirit and local amenities, it serves as a key residential and commercial hub, making it an important focus for planning applications in the region.
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Area Information
- Admin district: Sandwell
- Parliamentary constituency: Tipton and Wednesbury
- LSOA: Sandwell 013C
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Black Lake.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Black Lake.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Black Lake based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
269 planning applications found near Black Lake.
- - 49A Pemberton Road West Bromwich B70 0JY
Proposed single storey rear extension.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Sandwell | Date: 2026-04-07
View full details - - 127 Greswold Street West Bromwich B71 1NS
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 6.000m L x 3.850m H (2.875m to eaves)
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Sandwell | Date: 2026-03-25
View full details - - 31 Heronville Road Black Lake West Bromwich B70 0JG
Proposed single storey rear extension: measuring 4.05m L x 2.90m H (2.90m to eaves)
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Sandwell | Date: 2026-03-18
View full details - - Athol House 67 Old Meeting Street West Bromwich B70 9SR
Proposed demolition of building and proposed two storey detached building with front and rear dormers to create 6 flats (5 x 2 bedroom and 1 x 1bedroom), with garden amenity area, bin and cycle storag
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Sandwell | Date: 2026-01-28
View full details - - Former Gas Works Swan Lane West Bromwich
Proposed discharge of conditions 5G and 18 of planning permission DC/22/66532
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Sandwell | Date: 2026-01-27
View full details - - 6 Akrill Close West Bromwich B70 9SU
Proposed single and two storey rear/side extension.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Sandwell | Date: 2025-12-31
View full details - - 54 Pemberton Road West Bromwich B70 0JH
Proposed garage conversion with first floor extension, and pitched roof.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Sandwell | Date: 2025-12-22
View full details - - 52 Lakeside Road West Bromwich B70 0PW
Proposed hip to gable roof extension, loft conversion and rear dormer window (Lawful Development Certificate)
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Sandwell | Date: 2025-12-08
View full details - - 52 Lakeside Road West Bromwich B70 0PW
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 6.00m L x 3.25m H (3.00m to eaves)
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Sandwell | Date: 2025-12-08
View full details - - 23 Dilliars Walk West Bromwich B70 0BJ
Proposed first floor side extension to create bedroom and study.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Sandwell | Date: 2025-11-20
View full details - - Former Gas Works Swan Lane West Bromwich
Non-material amendment for planning permission DC/22/66532.
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Sandwell | Date: 2025-11-04
View full details - - 178 Dudley Street West Bromwich B70 9AL
Proposed two storey rear/side and single and two storey rear extensions, porch and canopy to front and outbuilding to rear.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Sandwell | Date: 2025-11-03
View full details - - 30 Huntingdon Road West Bromwich B71 2RN
Proposed 3 bedroom house, with associated parking (resubmission of planning permission DC/24/69222).
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Sandwell | Date: 2025-10-30
View full details - - 49 Heronville Road Black Lake West Bromwich B70 0JG
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 3.70m L x 2.90m H (2.70m to eaves)
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Sandwell | Date: 2025-10-21
View full details - - 56 Hawkestone Crescent West Bromwich B70 0JD
Proposed single storey rear extension.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Sandwell | Date: 2025-10-20
View full details - - The New Talbot Hill Top West Bromwich B70 0PR
Proposed variations of conditions 5b (cycle store), condition 7a (car park), and condition 10b (landscaping) of planning permission DC/20/65039 (Proposed conversion of former public house to 9 No. sel
Status: Undecided | Council: Sandwell | Date: 2025-10-13
View full details - - 2 Pankhurst Close West Bromwich B70 0LW
Proposed single storey orangery to rear.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Sandwell | Date: 2025-10-06
View full details - - 2 Salop Close West Bromwich B71 2SB
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 4.40m L x 3.20m H (2.90m to eaves)
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Sandwell | Date: 2025-09-25
View full details - - 25 Meyrick Road West Bromwich B70 0JL
Proposed single storey rear extension & front porch.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Sandwell | Date: 2025-09-19
View full details - - 9 Bells Moor Road West Bromwich B70 0JX
Proposed single and two storey side extension and single storey garage extension.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Sandwell | Date: 2025-09-01
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A brief summary of Black Lake in West Midlands
Swan Village is a vibrant area located in West Bromwich, within the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell in the West Midlands. Known for its community spirit and local amenities, it serves as a key residential and commercial hub, making it an important focus for planning applications in the region.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Black Lake a particularly low-crime area.
Black Lake has one conservation area within its boundaries: High Street. Planning applications within or near this conservation area are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Black Lake planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Black Lake
In the last 24 months, 130 planning applications were submitted near Black Lake. Of these, 85% were approved, with an average decision time of 59 days.
This is broadly in line with the national average of approximately 87%. Black Lake maintains a standard approach to planning decisions.
At 59 days on average, decisions near Black Lake slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Black Lake were full planning applications (76), outline applications (24), amendments (14). Full planning applications account for 58% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 4 large-scale (major) developments, 15 medium-scale applications, 111 smaller schemes were submitted.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 1 was dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 41 applications
- Refused: 6 applications
- Withdrawn: 1 application
- Awaiting decision: 82 applications
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