1 Swan Close Blakedown Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 3JT Data via plota.co.uk

26/0218/HOU - Householder application Approved

Proposal

Single storey front extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Mar 2026
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Consultation
19 Mar 2026
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Approved
8 May 2026

Approved on 8 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Blakedown built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 4

Last sold for £600,000 in August 2025. Detached house, freehold.

5 August 2025£600,000
25 July 2012£334,500
9 December 2004£317,500
5 July 1999£149,000

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

Building

Floor area148 m² (1,593 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, 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
Householder application
Postcode
DY10 3JT
Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Ward
Wyre Forest Rural
Parish
Churchill And Blakedown
Case officer
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Target decision
14 May 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
8 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Jones Chartered Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 49 days. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
258decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14736333
Planning Portal ref
PP-14736333
Neighbours
19 Mar 2026
Consultation
19 Mar 2026
Comments by
9 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
14 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wyre Forest
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#80 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wyre Forest ranks #135 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wyre Forest decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #73 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #67 of 296
68%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #135 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #107 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
41 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
74%
Change of use approved
38 decided
427
Total decisions
31 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.