Open Space Between 6 And 22 High Street Bilston Data via plota.co.uk

26/00281/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

The development of an existing gravel-surfaced area to provide new usable public open space to include a play area, street furniture, a tree-lined boulevard and various stone surfaced spaces to facilitate for public art demonstration and 'pop-up' street catering. The site will be bounded by robust and colourful shrub planting giving full seasonal variety. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Mar 2026
Consultation
25 Mar 2026
Approved
17 Apr 2026

Approved on 17 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 18

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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 Bilston (Wolverhampton) 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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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WV14 0EH
Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Bilston North
Case officer
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Target decision
19 May 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
17 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, about the council's usual 26 days. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
82decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Wolverhampton in the last twelve months, from validation. Wolverhampton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14805965
Site or press notice
25 Mar 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