Units 1 to 2, Bescot Retail Park, Bescot Crescent, Walsall, WS1 4SB Data via plota.co.uk

26/0658 - Full Application Under Consultation and Assessment
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Full planning application for proposed external facade alterations to existing retail building, including localized removal of redundant canopies and external escape steps; infilling of redundant glazed entrance shopfronts and openings with facade treatments to match adjacent. Installation of new replacement doors to suit amended facade layouts. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Oct 2026 and 22 Oct 2026, from Walsall's recent extensions.

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
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Air quality management area: Walsall AQMA
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 Walsall built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · 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

Council
Walsall
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WS1 4SB
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Palfrey & The Delves
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Walsall usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
55%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
178decided in the last year

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

Historical activity at this location

14 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Change of use from retail warehouse/membership club (sui generis) to retail warehouse (Cl…
25/0103
2022 Approved
Change of use from retail warehouse/membership club (sui generis) to Use Class B8 (storag…
22/0752
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
UNIT 4, BESCOT RETAIL PARK, BESCOT CRESCENT, WALSALL, WS1 4SB
Section 73 application to vary condition 5d of planning permission 16/1634 to modify the…
24/1361
2022 Approved
MCDONALDS, BESCOT RETAIL PARK, BESCOT CRESCENT, WALSALL, WS1 4SB
Non-material amendment to planning permission 20/0026 - minor changes to introduce a new…
22/0579
2020 Approved
MCDONALDS, BESCOT RETAIL PARK, BESCOT CRESCENT, WALSALL, WS1 4SB
4no. internally illuminated freestanding signs and 1no. internally illuminated booth scre…
20/1220
2020 Approved
MCDONALDS, BESCOT RETAIL PARK, BESCOT CRESCENT, WALSALL, WS1 4SB
Refurbishment of existing customer order displays (COD) with grey cladding and the instal…
20/0027
2020 Approved
MCDONALDS, BESCOT RETAIL PARK, BESCOT CRESCENT, WALSALL, WS1 4SB
Minor alterations to elevations to include a 2.97sqm extension, incorportating the remova…
20/0026
2017 Approved
MCDONALDS, BESCOT RETAIL PARK, BESCOT CRESCENT, WALSALL, WS1 4SB
Relocation of existing and installation of new internally illuminated advertisement signs
17/0670
2017 Approved
MCDONALDS, BESCOT RETAIL PARK, BESCOT CRESCENT, WALSALL, WS1 4SB
Installation of new roof
17/0669
2017 Approved
UNIT 5, BESCOT RETAIL PARK, BESCOT CRESCENT, WALSALL, WS1 4SB
Installation of new shopfront, minor external alterations and bin and plant store to rear…
17/0345
2016 Approved
UNIT 5, BESCOT RETAIL PARK, BESCOT CRESCENT, WALSALL, WS1 4SB
Variation of Condition 5c of 15/1838 to increase the gross floorspace for food sales from…
16/1634
2016 Approved
UNIT 5, BESCOT RETAIL PARK, BESCOT CRESCENT, WALSALL, WS1 4SB
2 x internally illuminated banner signs to front and 1 x internally illuminated banner si…
16/0692
2016 Approved
UNIT 5, BROADWALK RETAIL PARK, BESCOT CRESCENT, WALSALL, WS1 4SB
Installation of air conditioning/refrigeration plant to existing flow forge cage/compound…
16/0679
2016 Approved
MCDONALDS, BROADWALK RETAIL PARK, BESCOT CRESCENT, WALSALL, WS1 4SB
Installation of a new goal post height restrictor
16/0350
Walsall
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#271 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Walsall is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #228 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 56% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Walsall decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #230 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #213 of 296
52%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #228 of 296
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #257 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
60%
Change of use approved
48 decided
800
Total decisions
128 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings