6 Oakridge Drive Cheslyn Hay WALSALL WS6 7QZ Data via plota.co.uk

Awaiting decision 26/00455/FUL
Date received
21 May 2026
Date validated
24 Jun 2026
Postcode
WS6 7QZ

Description

Erection of two semi-detached dwellings on land adjacent to 6 Oakridge Drive. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 82.

Day 82, past the statutory target. 85% of full applications in South Staffordshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 23 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.

Day 8226 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 →

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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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South Staffordshire
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#220 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

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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