The Forge, Chase Road, Lower Gornal, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 4TS Data via plota.co.uk

P26/0117 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels to the existing public house Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 May 2026
Consultation
4 Jun 2026
Approved
2 Jul 2026

Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Delegated after consultation with Chair · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Heritage

Article 4 directionLandscape Heritage Areas

Planning designations

Green beltMineral Safeguarding AreaSites of Local Importance in Nature Cons

Constraints recorded by the council for this site. Documents on the council site ↗

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Important details

Council
Dudley
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
DY5 4TS
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
28 May 2026
Ward
Gornal
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated after consultation with Chair
Applicant
Show
Agent
Glenn

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14599444
Site notice
4 Jun 2026
Dudley
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#128 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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 performance
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