20 Drake Road Smethwick B66 1TF
Pending
DC/26/71717
Description
Proposed single storey side and rear extension.
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Historical activity at this location
11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
2 Drake Road Smethwick B66 1TF
Proposed discharge of condition 5 of planning permission DC/24/69293.
2024
Approved
36 Grenville Drive Smethwick B66 1TQ
Proposed single storey side extension and front canopy.
2024
With conditions
2 Drake Road Smethwick B66 1TF
Proposed single storey side extension.
2023
Approved
9 Swan Avenue Smethwick B66 1TG
Proposed front porch.
2023
Approved
Galton Village Playcentre 25 Woodland Drive Smethwick B66 1JF
Proposed discharge of conditions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of planning permission DC/22/6764…
2022
With conditions
Galton Village Playcentre 25 Woodland Drive Smethwick B66 1JF
Retrospective change of use from day centre/nursery to 1 No. dwelling with front canopy…
2022
With conditions
41 Grenville Drive Smethwick B66 1TQ
Retention of two storey side extension and loft conversion with rear dormer window (Revis…
2022
Approved
17 Swan Avenue Smethwick B66 1TG
Proposed single storey side extension, front porch and canopy (Revision to approved plann…
2021
Approved
17 Swan Avenue Smethwick B66 1TG
Proposed single storey side extension.
2021
Approved
41 Grenville Drive Smethwick B66 1TQ
Proposed two storey side extension.
2019
Approved
10 Grenville Drive Smethwick B66 1TQ
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 6.0m L x 4.0m H (3.0m to eaves)
Sandwell
Planning Authority Score
5.7/10
Average
#113 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Sandwell ranks #107 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Sandwell decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #156 of 292
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #191 of 292
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #107 of 292
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #80 of 292
72%
Minor dwellings approved
43 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
52 decided
935
Total decisions
114 refused in 2025