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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,268Searchable applications
246Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 747 approved or refused records
111Refused applications
636 approved · 111 refused · 32 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 May 2025 to 17 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information PlanningLocal plan Planning and planning policyPre-application advice Planning Applications ProcessConservation areas Historic EnvironmentArticle 4 directions High Street and Crocketts Lane Article 4 Direction
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@sandwell.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiries01215694054Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas9 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas12 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- DecidedPD/26/03258
Proposed single storey rear extension: measuring 4.50m L x 3.30m H (2.98m to eaves)
49 Woden Road South Wednesbury WS10 0BS
Received 8 Jun 2026 - UnknownDOC/26/01026
Proposed discharge of conditions 3a, 7a, 9a, 13, 16a and 17 of planning permission DC/22/67018.
13A Lewis Street Tipton DY4 7EB
Received 10 Jun 2026 - UnknownDOC/26/01027
Proposed discharge of conditions 3a, 7a, 9a, 15a and 16 of planning permission DC/22/67019
Land At Mill Street Tipton
Received 10 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/71828
Proposed single storey side/rear extension.
91 Cophall Street Tipton DY4 7JG
Received 10 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/71829
Proposed new 2.4m high palisade boundary fencing to the southern boundary and addition of 1 No. new 5m high pole mounted CCTV camera.
Bloomfield Park Bloomfield Road Tipton DY4 9AH
Received 10 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/71830
Proposed outbuilding in rear garden.
324 Halesowen Road Cradley Heath B64 7EU
Received 10 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/71832
Proposed change of use from existing 6 No. bedroom (6 person) HMO to 8 No. bedroom (8 person) HMO and associated works (Revision to refused planning permission DC/26/71606).
322 High Street Smethwick B66 3PD
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/71833
Proposed demolition of existing bungalow, and proposed 4 bed detached dwelling.
60 Castle Road Tipton DY4 8DZ
Received 10 Jun 2026 - DecidedPD/26/03259
Proposed single storey rear extension: measuring 4.00m L x 3.00m H (3.00m to eaves)
10 James Watt Street West Bromwich B71 2AH
Received 10 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/71834
Proposed first floor side extension, hip to gable loft extension, loft conversion and rear dormer window.
9 Blades Road West Bromwich B70 0HA
Received 9 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/71835
Proposed garage conversion to bathroom and bedroom, new front porch, and single storey rear extension and conservatory.
116 Powis Avenue Tipton DY4 0ND
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/71837
Proposed change of use from offices to classrooms, reconfiguration of toilet blocks and associated works.
Connor Education Centre Connor Road West Bromwich B71 3DJ
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/6999A
Proposed internally-illuminated fascia sign, internally-illuminated projecting sign and banner signs to front.
283 - 285 High Street West Bromwich B70 8ND
Received 11 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/71838
Proposed caravan in rear garden (Lawful Development Certificate).
30 Highfield Road Rowley Regis B65 0BX
Received 11 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/71839
Proposed change of use from residential dwelling to residential care home for up to No. 2 young people aged between 8-17 years old.
117 Dudley Road West Tividale Oldbury B69 2HU
Received 11 Jun 2026 - DecidedPD/26/03260
Proposed single storey rear extension: measuring 5.77m L x 3.20m H (3.00m to eaves)
113 Greets Green Road West Bromwich B70 9ET
Received 11 Jun 2026 - DecidedPD/26/03261
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 3.9m L x 2.8m H (2.8m to eaves)
19 Greenwood Avenue Oldbury B68 8JF
Received 11 Jun 2026 - UnknownDOC/26/01028
Proposed discharge of condition 3 of planning permission DC/24/69147.
Heath Lane Hospital Heath Lane West Bromwich B71 2BG
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/71841
Proposed single storey 2 classroom modular building to act as a Transition Hub for Year 6 pupils.
Sacred Heart Primary School Sedgley Road East Tipton DY4 8UH
Received 12 Jun 2026 - UnknownDOC/26/01029
Proposed discharge of conditions 4a and 14a of planning permission DC/22/67018.
13A Lewis Street Tipton DY4 7EB
Received 12 Jun 2026 - UnknownDOC/26/01030
Proposed discharge of conditions 4a and 13a of planning permission DC/22/67019.
Land At Mill Street Tipton
Received 12 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/71842
Proposed raising of roof height, reducing gable end openings and cladding to existing loading bay/storage building.
Palmer Timber Limited Granville Works 104 Station Road Cradley Heath B64 6PW
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/71843
Proposed front and side extension.
3 Richard Williams Road Wednesbury WS10 0QT
Received 12 Jun 2026 - DecidedPD/26/03262
A proposed new 20m high slimline Orion streetworks monopole supporting 6 no. antennas and 3 no. ERS radio units, and 2 no. 300mm dishes, together with equipment housing and associated ancillary development.
Telecommunications Mast 104440 Adjacent Car Park Trinity Road North West Bromwich
Received 15 Jun 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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