7, Rectory Avenue, Darlaston, Wednesbury, WS10 8AD Data via plota.co.uk

26/0716 - Full Application Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Full retrospective planning application for the replacement of existing timber windows with equivalent style in UPVC double-glazed units in a conservation area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2026
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Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Darlaston conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Air quality management area: Walsall AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Inside the Darlaston built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Walsall
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WS10 8AD
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Bentley & Darlaston North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Permission Subject to Conditions
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Affordable Home Designs

How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 9 days slower than Walsall's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 78% of extensions here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
233decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Walsall in the last twelve months, from validation. Walsall decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Comments by
6 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

15 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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24/1362
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LAND TO THE REAR OF 2, CHURCH STREET, WALSALL, WS10 8DS
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24/1363
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THE RECTORY, VICTORIA ROAD, DARLASTON, WEDNESBURY, WS10 8AA
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2021 Approved
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2021 Refused
FLAT 2, 67, CHURCH STREET, DARLASTON, WEDNESBURY, WS10 8DY
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THE RECTORY, VICTORIA ROAD, DARLASTON, WS10 8AA
Trees T2 ,T4, T7, T8, T9, T10 ,T11 , T14, T17, T19, T27 ,T30, T31 - repollard to secondar…
20/0915
2020 Approved
THE RECTORY, VICTORIA ROAD, DARLASTON, WS10 8AA
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20/1163
2019 Approved
THE RECTORY, VICTORIA ROAD, DARLASTON, WEDNESBURY, WS10 8AA
1. T2 London lane – crown lift to 2.8m, prune crown away from building to give 2m clearan…
19/0076
2019 Approved
THE RECTORY, VICTORIA ROAD, DARLASTON, WEDNESBURY, WS10 8AA
1. T3 Holly – Prune crown away from lamp post to give 1.5m clearance. 2. T25 Ash – remove…
19/0077
2018 Approved
PARDOES COTTAGE, VICTORIA ROAD, DARLASTON, WEDNESBURY, WS10 8AA
X2 London Plain Trees to front - remove all branches (re-pollard)
18/0462
2016 Refused
DARLASTON POST OFFICE, VICTORIA ROAD, DARLASTON, WEDNESBURY, WS10 8AB
Single Storey Side Extension
16/0907
2016 Approved
DARLASTON POST OFFICE, VICTORIA ROAD, DARLASTON, WEDNESBURY, WS10 8AB
Installation of 2 fascia signs, 2 projecting signs and window graphics.
16/0645
2016 Approved
2, CHURCH STREET, DARLASTON, WEDNESBURY, WS10 8DS
Listed Building Consent: Refurbish, alter and extend existing building and convert into s…
16/0499
2016 Approved
2, CHURCH STREET, DARLASTON, WEDNESBURY, WS10 8DS
Refurbish, alter and extend existing building and convert into single dwelling.
16/0497
Walsall
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#271 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Walsall is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #228 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 56% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Walsall decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #230 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #213 of 296
52%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #228 of 296
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #257 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
60%
Change of use approved
48 decided
800
Total decisions
128 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings