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Plans for controversial 69-bed HMO opposite Smethwick school taken out of council's hands

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. Birmingham Mail is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 11 Nov 2026, 05:30 UTC. The headline in use is “Plans for controversial 69-bed HMO opposite Smethwick school taken out of council's hands”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Sandwell Council has rejected plans for a 76-bed and 69-bed HMO and a government inspector has already thrown out an appeal
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Story timeline
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- First reported by Birmingham Mail
Plans for controversial 69-bed HMO opposite Smethwick school taken out of council's hands
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- Birmingham Mail