Meadow Cottage Bridgnorth Road Stourton STOURBRIDGE DY7 6SF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00468/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings (including former kennels/cattery building), replacement with self build dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 May 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Documents 20

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Site constraints 3

Green belt: Birmingham
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
SSSI 112 m away: Wollaston Ridge Quarry SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Stourbridge built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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
DY7 6SF
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Kinver & Enville
Parish
KINVER
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
APPROVED Subject to Conditions
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lewis Architecture Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 97 days from validation, 41 days slower than South Staffordshire's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 84% of demolitions here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
29decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by South Staffordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Staffordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14961968
Neighbours
12 Jun 2026
Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Comments by
9 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
18 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
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%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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