5 Finchfield Gardens Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9LT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00669/CPL - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

Rear Velux Roof Light Loft Conversion Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jun 2026
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Validated
22 Jun 2026
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Approved
24 Jun 2026

Approved on 24 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 3

Last sold for £353,000 in August 2018. Semi-detached house, freehold.

31 August 2018£353,000
24 June 2005£233,000
22 March 2000£110,000

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

Building

Floor area135 m² (1,453 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2009, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
WV3 9LT
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
24 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Buckley Loft Conversions Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 2 days from validation, 33 days faster than Wolverhampton's median of 35 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
432decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15014400
Planning Portal ref
PP-15014400
Statutory expiry
17 Aug 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.

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.