8 Rookery Lane Wolverhampton West Midlands WV2 4PU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00544/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Raising of wall height by 1100mm, forming gable end roof from hip roof and new vehicular access. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 May 2026
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Validated
18 May 2026
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Consultation
18 May 2026
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Committee
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
14 Jul 2026

Approved on 14 Jul 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Wolverhampton Planning Committee on 14 Jul 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the design, neighbour impact and highway safety were acceptable, with obscure glazing protecting privacy.
  • A neighbouring property objected over height, daylight, outlook, character, privacy and possible works without permission.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, speakers, committee debate, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Wolverhampton's committee minutes of 14 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 3

Air quality management area: Wolverhampton Air Quality Management Area 2005
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 ↗
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Inside the Wolverhampton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £350,000 in November 2022. Detached house, freehold.

25 November 2022£350,000
3 November 1995£66,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WV2 4PU
Received
16 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Blakenhall
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, 8 days slower than Wolverhampton's median of 49 for demolitions. Approved, as 96% of demolitions here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
28decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14939456
Neighbours
18 May 2026
Comments by
8 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wolverhampton
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#74 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wolverhampton ranks #100 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wolverhampton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #146 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #96 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #100 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #97 of 296
77%
Minor dwellings approved
61 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
64%
Change of use approved
56 decided
817
Total decisions
89 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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