Beau Regards Unit B Central Buildings High Street Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 9DN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00457/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Retrospective application for cladding over the brickwork on the front elevation with cement fibre board and replacing existing swan neck lights. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 May 2026
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Validated
12 Jul 2026
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Consultation
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Wombourne Conservation Area Management Plan 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 31 m away: Wom Brook Walk
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Wombourne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area63 m² (678 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 100)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WV5 9DN
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
12 Jul 2026
Ward
Wombourne North
Parish
WOMBOURNE
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Sept 2026
Decision
APPROVED Subject to Conditions
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jon Westwood

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 4 days faster than South Staffordshire's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
282decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14946132
Planning Portal ref
PP-14946132
Neighbours
20 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Comments by
19 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
23 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Staffordshire
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#220 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Staffordshire ranks #179 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Staffordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #211 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #180 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #179 of 296
49%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #222 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
75 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
23 decided
612
Total decisions
89 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.