Regency Banqueting Suite 5 Foxs Lane Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 1PA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00846/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from sui generis to F1. The applicant is proposing to use the property for church ministry, charitable and community activities, whilst continuing to hire it out for corporate events, meetings, weddings and birthday celebrations. The previous use was as a conference and events venue. No physical alterations are proposed to the buildings or site including vehicle parking, access and boundary treatments. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 30 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 85.

The consultation period closed on 1 Sept 2026.

Licence at this address

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Birmingham Canal No 11 Lock, Grade II, 55 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Wolverhampton 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. 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 area2,763 m² (29,741 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 46)
UseGeneral Assembly and Leisure, Night Clubs, and Theatres
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WV1 1PA
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
St Peters
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Architettura Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 85, past the statutory target. 96% of changes of use in Wolverhampton are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 4 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 8529 days past the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
64%approved
60decided 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.

Last counted 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15133905
Planning Portal ref
PP-15133905
Comments by
1 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
11 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Sept 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

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.