79a, Blackwood Road, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3PW Data via plota.co.uk

26/1065 - Full Application Under Consultation and Assessment

Proposal

Full planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of mixed use development comprising: three storey frontage building, part two storey, part single storey rear building with commercial floor space including dance studio, yoga/pilates studio, electrical store, officers and ancillary accomodation and two self contained one bedroom apartments. Associated communal terrace and external amenity areas and associated landscaping and parking provision. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Dec 2026 and 26 Dec 2026, from Walsall's recent demolitions.

Site constraints 5

Air quality management area: Walsall 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 ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Purple Horizons; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Streetly built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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 area30 m² (323 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 85)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 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

Council
Walsall
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
B74 3PW
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Streetly
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
JAB Architectural Design

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Walsall usually decides demolitions by day 96.

Day 2571 days to the predicted decision (day 96)
22%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
31decided in the last year

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

Walsall
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#271 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Walsall is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #228 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 56% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Walsall decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #230 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #213 of 296
52%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #228 of 296
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #257 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
60%
Change of use approved
48 decided
800
Total decisions
128 refused in the year to March 2026

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.