81, Queen Street, Pensnett, Brierley Hill, DY5 4HA Data via plota.co.uk

P26/0127 - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Two storey side and rear extension and single storey front extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Mar 2026
✓
Consultation
24 Mar 2026
✗
Refused
5 May 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
12 Aug 2026

Refused on 5 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 10

Mineral Safeguarding AreaArticle 4 direction
Air quality management area: Dudley AQMA
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 96 m away: Buckpool and Fens Pool
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Mineral Safeguarding AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; SSSI 304 m away: Fens Pools SSSI; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Kingswinford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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.

Building

Floor area64 m² (689 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dudley
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
DY5 4HA
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Brockmoor & Pensnett
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 May 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
5 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 12 Aug 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6011818 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Khan

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 5 days slower than Dudley's median of 51 for extensions. Refused, as 8% of extensions here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
554decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
24 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Mar 2026
Dudley
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#128 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Dudley ranks #122 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Dudley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #246 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #217 of 296
70%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #122 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #76 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
65%
Change of use approved
52 decided
780
Total decisions
137 refused in the year to March 2026

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.