18 Bright Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 4AT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01031/CPE - Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

The above named property was operating as a HMO prior to Article 4 coming into force and has continued since. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
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Approved
13 Oct 2026

Approved on 13 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; 1 listed building within 150 m; Registered park or garden 207 m away: West Park; Coalfield, development low risk area; 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 15 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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 2

Last sold for £123,000 in October 2019. Terraced house, freehold.

4 October 2019£123,000
5 February 2016£87,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area95 m² (1,023 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
WV1 4AT
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
St Peters
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
13 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15248060
Planning Portal ref
PP-15248060
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.