Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Council planning record
34 - 38 High Street Smethwick B66 1DT
Last published check: 22 Sept 2026, 05:41. Check the council record for more recent changes.
34 - 38 High Street Smethwick B66 1DT
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View council mapProposed single storey rear extension, subdivision of ground floor into two units (Unit 1 to become Class E and Unit 2 to become Sui Generis), new shop front, change of use of upper floors from ancillary office space and storage to 12 bed HMO (Sui Generis) including external alterations with relocation of staircase, commercial refuse, resident refuse, and shared cycle provision to rear courtyard.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SITE NOTICEOther · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| BNG EXEMPTION STATEMENTReport · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| CIL - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIREMENTApplication Form · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| CIL - ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITYApplication Form · PDF | 25 Aug 2026 | View |
| FULL APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSIONApplication Form · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| LOCATION/BLOCK PLANOS Extract · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING BASEMENT & GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST & SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BASEMENT & GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST & SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT/REAR ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTOther · PDF | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.