Council

Planning Committee

23rd October, 2002

Index of Applications

Application No. & Agenda Premises, Application and Applicant Recommendation Page Ref DC/01/38233 Extending existing car park. A verbal Langley Station, Station Road, recommendation will Page 1 Blackheath, Rowley Regis. be made. Centro. DC/02/39115 Proposed residential development of 69 Conditional Approval. Green no. 2, 3 and 4 bed detached, semi- Page 5 detached and terraced houses, garages, access roads and associated works. Land off Macdonald Close, . Barratt Homes () Ltd. DC/02/39138 Proposed erection of 105 dwellings Conditional Approval. comprising 1 and 2 bedroom flats, 2, 3 & and 4 bedroom detached, semi- Page 19 detached, terraced houses and associated works. Land off Elbow Street, King Street, Cradley Heath. Barratt Homes (West Midlands) Ltd. DC/02/39386 Residential development comprising 29 Conditional Approval. Bristnall no. 3 and 4 bed houses, parking access Page 28 roads and associated works. (Reserved matters application following outline permission no DD/99/36006) Site of Warley Infants School, George Road, Oldbury. Barratt Homes (West Midlands) Ltd.

– Planning Index 1 – DC/02/39387 Residential development comprising 30 Refer to Full Council St Pauls no. 2 and 6 bed houses, parking, access and then to the Page 34 roads and associated works. Government Office Land at Brasshouse Lane, . for the West Barratt Homes (West Midlands) Ltd. Midlands, recommending the application be Conditionally Approved. DC/02/39406 Construction of an infants school with Refer to Full Council St Pauls nursery and a junior school to replace and then to the Page 40 the existing Brasshouse Infants and West Midlands Albion Junior schools. Regional Office, Land adjacent to Brasshouse Infants recommending the School, Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick. application be Vinci Investments. Conditionally Approved. DC/02/39410 Relocation of Warley Infants School and Conditional Approval. Bristnall Nursery from the present site at Hill Top Page 48 Road to the application site. Side and rear of Bleakhouse Junior School, Bleakhouse Road, Oldbury. Vinci Investments. DC/02/39411 Relocation of Blackheath Primary School Conditional Approval. Rowley Regis and Nursery from the present site at Page 58 Powke Lane to the application site. Part of Rowley Regis College, Hawes Lane, Rowley Regis. Vinci Investments. DC/02/39431 Construction of six houses and two flats Approval. Abbey (the majority of which fall within Page 71 boundary of City Council) part of plot No. 1 is within Sandwell MBC. Rear 6 – 8 Anderson Road, Smethwick. Lord Edward Developments Ltd. DD/02/39468 Siting of fixed removable market stalls to Conditional Approval. replace existing temporary demountable Central market stalls, on the same site. Page 74 Princess Parade and Duchess Parade High Street, West Bromwich. Sandwell MBC.

– Planning Index 2 – DC/02/39480 Substitution and repositioning of house Conditional Approval. Great Bridge types increasing site total from 123 – Page 88 143 dwellings. Land off Lower Church Lane / Horseley Road, Tipton. J S Bloor (Tamworth) Ltd. DC/02/39522 Four storey extension to priory block. Conditional Approval. West Bromwich Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon, Central West Bromwich. Page 95 Sandwell Healthcare Trust Ltd. DC/02/39523 New medical assessment unit. Conditional Approval. West Bromwich Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon, Central West Bromwich. Page 100 Sandwell Healthcare NHS Trust. DC/02/39538 Development of a materials reclamation Conditional Approval. facility (MRF) and new access road. South Chimney Road, Great Bridge, Tipton. Page 108 Biffa Waste Services Ltd. DC/02/39551 Rear single storey kitchen and bathroom Refusal. Greets Green extension. & Lyng 114 Hilton Street, West Bromwich. Page 115 Mrs S Begum. DC/02/39567 Erection of 52 one and two bedroom Conditional Approval. Newton apartments. Page 119 Land at Newton Road, Great Barr, Birmingham. Matthew Homes. DC/02/39576 Construction of a Primary Healthcare Conditional Approval Blackheath facility comprising GP Practice, (Outline). Page 161 Pharmacy, consulting suite, and community staff office accommodation. Site of Current Garages, Badsey Road, Oldbury. Rowley Regis and Tipton PCT. DC/02/39585 Single storey extension at rear and side Conditional Approval. St Pauls of house, kitchen, utility, shower and Page 167 living room extension. 145 Perry Street, Smethwick. Baldev Singh.

– Planning Index 3 – DC/02/39602 New single storey extension to existing Conditional Approval. Charlemont reception area, with alterations to bay Page 176 window at first floor to front elevation with new hard landscaping. Pear Tree Drive, Great Barr, Birmingham. The Great Barr Hotel. DC/02/39621 Rear extension and alterations to front. Approval. Abbey 18 St Marys Road, Smethwick. Page 195 Mr Singh. DC/02/39629 Construction of a Primary Healthcare Refer to Full Council Smethwick Facility comprising GP practice, recommending Page 205 pharmacy, community health staff offices Conditional Approval and associated healthcare (Outline). accommodation (Outline Application). Former Laundry Site, Stanhope Road, Smethwick. Oldbury and Smethwick PCT. DC/02/39630 Proposed three bed detached dwelling Conditional Approval. Bristnall with associated landscaping works. Page 211 155 – 161 (land between) Hales Lane, Smethwick. Mr M Singh DC/02/39641 Planning Application under Section 73 Refusal. Oldbury variation of condition 4 of approved Page 226 Planning Application DC/00/36434. Seven Stars Road, Oldbury. Nighthawk Ltd. DC/02/39647 Outline application for the construction of Conditional Approval St Pauls a Primary Healthcare facility, comprising (Outline). Page 239 GP practice, clinical facilities and associated healthcare accommodation, together with an intermediate care facility (20 beds). Former Leasowes School, Oldbury Road, Smethwick. Oldbury and Smethwick PCT. DC/02/39651 Single storey rear extension. Conditional Approval. Tipton Green 40 Kenilworth Close, Tipton. Page 244 S Hussain.

– Planning Index 4 – DC/02/39655 Double extension to provide larger Conditional Approval. Newton bedroom, porch, toilet and storage area. Page 250 146 Appleton Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham. Mr Pace. DC/02/39658 New football development offices, multi- Refusal. Newton use games area, astro turf pitch lighting Page 255 pylons and car park. Land at Birmingham County F.A, Ray Hall Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham. Birmingham County F.A. Ltd. DC/02/39665 First floor side extension (re-submission Conditional Approval. Great Barr of refused application DC/01/38331). Page 289 120 Scott Road, Great Barr, Birmingham. Mr M Deo. DC/02/39670 First floor extension to bedroom and Conditional Approval. Great Barr bathroom, installation of first floor Page 302 shower room. Installation of ground floor toilet / wash basin. 5 Cherry Tree Avenue, Yew Tree, . T Hood. DC/02/39673 First floor extension to provide bedroom Conditional Approval. Great Barr with en-suite. Page 306 Whitehaven, Hill Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham. Mr I S Sanhera. DC/02/39674 One new dwelling (Re-submission of Conditional Approval. Great Barr DC/02/39394). Page 310 Land adjacent to 97 – 99 Birmingham Road, Great Barr, Birmingham. Mr I Singh. DC/02/39675 Change of use from A1 retail to an Conditional Approval. Great Bridge amusement centre with cash bingo Page 324 facility. Unit 1. 46 – 50 Great Bridge, Tipton. Showcase Systems Ltd.

– Planning Index 5 – DC/02/39679 Proposed two storey side / rear Conditional Approval. Newton. extension, single storey rear extension Page 329 and loft conversion. 219 Appleton Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham. Mr & Mrs J Rowji. DC/02/39683 Two storey rear extension. Refusal. Old Warley 45 Perryhill Road, Oldbury. Page 340 Mr F Perks. DC/02/39687 Two storey side extension and rear Conditional Approval. West Bromwich conservatory. Central 4 St Valentines Close, West Bromwich. Page 346 Mr & Mrs D marsh. DC/02/39690 Single storey side and rear extension. Conditional Approval. Charlemont 2 Alexandra Crescent, West Bromwich. Page 356 Mr Mcken. DC/02/39692 Extensions and alterations to front and Conditional Approval. Greets Green rear of properties. & Lyng 41 – 43 Mason Street, West Bromwich. Page 363 Mr & Mrs S A Zaman. DC/02/39704 Proposed first floor bedroom and en- Conditional Approval. Great Barr suite facility. 31 Honeysuckle Drive, Page 367 Tamebridge, Walsall. Mr & Mrs Haycock. DC/02/39711 Installation of through the glass ATM. Refusal. Smethwick Churchill Street, Smethwick. Page 372 Tesco Stores Ltd. DC/02/39723 Retention of conservatory. Approval. Cradley Heath 14 Wesley Close, Cradley Heath. & Old Hill Dr Pratt. Page 386 DC/02/39724 Change of use from existing vacant Conditional Approval. Blackheath furniture shop to asian hot food and Page 391 pizza takeaway. 184 High street, Blackheath, Rowley Regis. Mr M Hanif. DC/02/39727 Renewal of outline planning for Conditional Approval Wednesbury residential development. (Outline). North Alma Street, Wednesbury. Page 398 Malcolm Addison.

– Planning Index 6 – DC/02/39728 Proposed three storey flats. Conditional Approval. Abbey Former Garage – Corner of Thimblemill Page 404 Road / Katherine Road, Smethwick. Emperor Investments UK Ltd. DC/02/39735 First floor extension. A verbal Princes End 28 Weston Drive, Tipton. recommendation will Page 419 Mr & Mrs H Horton. be made. DC/02/39737 Proposed single storey side / rear Conditional Approval. Oldbury extension. Page 424 12 Acacia Close, Tividale. B Sahota. DC/02/39739 First floor side extension. Conditional Approval. Princes End 21 Wooding Crescent, Tipton. Page 429 M Wootton. DC/02/39747 Change of use from shop (A1) to Refusal. Old Warley takeaway (A3). Page 434 18 Stanley Road, Oldbury. Mr D S Claire. DC/02/39767 Change of use to a hot and cold food Conditional Approval. West Bromwich outlet. Central 382 High Street, West Bromwich. Page 453 Mr P Sadheura. DC/02/39777 Single storey living room extension. Conditional Approval. Tividale 93 Darbys Hill Road, Tividale. Page 457 Mr S Singh. DC/02/39786 Change of use to Pakistani hot food Balti Refusal. Cradley Heath delivery and take-away. & Old Hill 7 High Street, Cradley Heath. Page 463 Omar Tariq. DC/02/39787 Proposed bedrooms and en-suite Refusal. Tividale extensions over existing garage. Page 470 148 Darbys Hill Road, Tividale. Mr C Atwal. DC/01/38329 Retention of covered way. Refusal. Soho & Victoria 90 Shireland Road, Smethwick. Page 481 Welcome Lucky Travel Ltd. DC/02/39695 Change of use to Estate Agents. Approval. Oldbury 36 Birmingham Street, Oldbury. Page 487 I Ali.

– Planning Index 7 – DC/02/4630A 1 x 48 sheet free standing hoarding. Refusal. Wednesbury 56-58 Hill Top, Wednesbury. South BPS Advertising Ltd. Page 491 DC/02/4639A Shop front facia sign. Refusal. Oldbury 36 Birmingham Street, Oldbury. Page 495 Iftikhar Ali. DC/02/4648A Reintroduction of signs. Approval. Cradley Heath Corngreaves Road, Cradley Heath. & Old Hill Copes Services Station Ltd. Page 500 DC/02/39645 Substitution of house types, (within Conditional Approval. Cradley Heath previously approved layout App No. & Old Hill DC/00/36891) . Page 510 Land off Pear Tree Lane , Sutherland Road, Cradley Heath. Westbury Homes (Holdings) Ltd. DC/02/39733 Phase 2a: Storage and distribution Conditional Approval. Wednesbury centre with two storey offices (use class North B8). Phase 2 b: General industrial unit Page 510 with two storey offices. Javelin Park, Hallens Drive, off New Road, Wednesbury. Miller Developments. DC/02/39705 To change the use of the building from Approval. West Bromwich commercial to residential. Central 99 Bratt Street, West Bromwich. Page 511 M S Yafai.

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