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Full planning application for the partial change of use of ground floor from a hotel (Class Use C1) into a retail unit (Class Use E) including new retail entrance, along with a single storey extension to the south with proposed plant enclosure, demolition of existing ground floor rear conservatory, changes to car parking layout with boundary treatment and proposed new enclosure to existing external fire escape.

METRO INN WALSALL, BIRMINGHAM ROAD, WALSALL, WS5 3AB

Report Drafted Awaiting AuthorisationReference: 25/0975Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Report Drafted Awaiting Authorisation
Application type
Full Application: Change of Use
Received
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Validated
20 Aug 2025
Determination deadline
15 Oct 2025
Local authority
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council

Application overview

Full planning application for the partial change of use of ground floor from a hotel (Class Use C1) into a retail unit (Class Use E) including new retail entrance, along with a single storey extension to the south with proposed plant enclosure, demolition of existing ground floor rear conservatory, changes to car parking layout with boundary treatment and proposed new enclosure to existing external fire escape.

Proposal details

Reference
25/0975

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Application location

METRO INN WALSALL, BIRMINGHAM ROAD, WALSALL, WS5 3AB

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Application_Form_20-08-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Article_13_Notice_-_20-08-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Changes_to_car_parking_layout_24-2041-004B-A1_20-08-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Covering_Letter_20-08-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Drainage_Maintenance_Plan_-_Rev_01_20-08-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Drainage_Network_Calculations_-_full_-_20-08-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Drainage_Statement_-_Rev_01_20-08-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Drainage_Strategy_20-08-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Existing_Elevations_24-2041-008-A1_-_20-08-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Existing_Ground_Floor_Plan_24-2041-006a-A1_20-08-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Existing_Site_Plan_24-2041-001H-A1_20-08-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Location_Plan_24-2041-loc-A-A4_-_20-08-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Noise_Impact_Assessment_-_20-08-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Preliminary_Ecological_Appraisal_and_Roost_Assessment_20-08-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Proposed_Elevations_24-2041-009-A1_-_20-08-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Proposed_Ground_Floor_Plan_24-2041-007b-A1_20-08-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Proposed_Site_Plan_24-2041-002M-A1_-_20-08-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Transport_Statement_20-08-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
BNG_Exemption_Statement_-_24-09-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Car_Parking_Spaces_-_24-09-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Existing_Elevations_-_24-09-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Existing_Ground_Floor_-_24-09-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Existing_Site_Plan_-_24-09-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Ground_Floor_Proposed_-_24-09-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Location_Plan_-_24-09-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Proposed_Elevations_-_24-09-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Proposed_Site_Plan_-_24-09-25.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Drainage_Statement_-_17-02-26.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Car_Park_Changes_-_21-04-26.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Drainage_Statement_-_21-04-26.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Existing_Ground_Floor_-_21-04-26.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Proposed_Ground_Floor_Plan_-_21-04-26.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Proposed_Site_Plan_-_21-04-26.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Response_to_Highway_Comments_-_21-04-26.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Metro_decision_notice.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView
Metro_officer_report.pdfCouncil documentNot publishedView

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