Unit 1 Wombourne Enterprise Park Bridgnorth Road Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 0AL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00595/COU Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from class E(b) or E(d) to hot food takeaway (sui generis) in relation to retail unit 1 at Wombourne Retail Park together with minor alterations to the unit. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Jul 2026
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Sept 2026, from South Staffordshire's recent full applications. The consultation period closed on 10 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve 195 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Wombourne built-up area; Green belt 68 m away: Birmingham; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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

Postcode
WV5 0AL
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Target decision
23 Oct 2026

Decision outlook

Day 66, past the statutory target. 85% of full applications in South Staffordshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Sept 2026.

Day 6610 days past the 56-day target
48%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
5%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

40 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15062663
Neighbours
16 Jul 2026
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Comments by
10 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
20 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Sept 2026
South Staffordshire
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#220 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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