Oak House, Dudley Road, Brierley Hill, DY5 1LQ Data via plota.co.uk

P26/0189 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use of existing training facility (Use Class F1) to General Industrial Use (Use Class B2). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 May 2026
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Consultation
19 May 2026
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Approved
2 Jul 2026

Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 10

Town CentreMineral Safeguarding AreaRegeneration CorridorsEstablished Development AreasAAP BoundaryArticle 4 direction
Air quality management area: Dudley 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.
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Town CentreCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Mineral Safeguarding AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Regeneration CorridorsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Established Development AreasCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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AAP BoundaryCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
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Also on the record
Recorded mine shaft 43 m away; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Inside the Brierley Hill built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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.

Building

Floor area2,460 m² (26,479 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 61)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dudley
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
DY5 1LQ
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Brierley Hill & Wordsley South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Robinson

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 70% of changes of use here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Dudley in the last twelve months, from validation. Dudley decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14696023
Site or press notice
19 May 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Jul 2026
Dudley
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#128 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Dudley ranks #122 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Dudley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #246 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #217 of 296
70%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #122 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #76 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
65%
Change of use approved
52 decided
780
Total decisions
137 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.