56 Newhampton Road West Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 0RU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00278/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from C3 Residential to E(a) retail unit with new shop frontage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Mar 2026
Consultation
25 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 174. The consultation period closed on 15 Apr 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 listed building 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

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WV6 0RU
Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 174, past the statutory target. 95% of changes of use in Wolverhampton are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Sept 2026.

Day 174118 days past the 56-day target
85%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
42decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14805862
Neighbours
25 Mar 2026
Consultation
25 Mar 2026
Comments by
15 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
19 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wolverhampton
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#74 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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