33, Market Place, Willenhall, WV13 2AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/0803 - Full Application Under Consultation and Assessment
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Full planning application for the change of use from offices (Use Class E) to 6no. 1 bed flats (Use Class (C3) with associated parking and cycle storage.(Adjacent to PROW Will76). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Oct 2026 and 22 Oct 2026, from Walsall's recent changes of use. The consultation period closed on 24 Sept 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 33, Market Place
List entry 1076376 · 2 m away · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (10 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Public footpath 2 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Willenhall conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Inside the Willenhall built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 29 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £200,000 in November 2025. Other property, freehold.

13 November 2025£200,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
22 March 2017£179,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Walsall
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WV13 2AA
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Willenhall
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gold Sketch Studios Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 59 of the 56-day target. Walsall usually decides changes of use by day 71.

Day 5912 days to the predicted decision (day 71)
35%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
39decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
Listed Building Consent - Repair works to roof (Site affects the setting of public rights…
19/0044
2016 Approved
Listed Building Consent: Change of use from offices to 8 apartments and associated parkin…
16/1605
2016 Approved
Change of use from offices to 8 apartments and associated parking and cycle shelter to th…
16/1604
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
MARKET PLACE, WILLENHALL, WV13 2AA
Full planning application for the extension of the current Willenhall market involving th…
25/1404
2025 Refused
43, MARKET PLACE, WILLENHALL, WV13 2AA
Listed Building Consent for installlation of new lights and decorating works.
25/0599
2025
BEECHWOOD HOUSE, 22, NEW ROAD, WILLENHALL, WV13 2BG
Full planning application for a change of use from Office (Use Class E(g)) to create 17 x…
25/0747
2024 Approved
THE MALTHOUSE, NEW ROAD, WILLENHALL, WV13 2BG
Full planning application for the refurbishment and change of use of public house (use cl…
24/1443
2025 Approved
BETHESDA SHALOM, 80 NEW ROAD, WILLENHALL, WV13 2BG
T1 and T2 Sycamores - to crown lift to give 8.0 metres clearance above ground level and t…
25/0552
2023 Approved
FORMER LION HOTEL, UPPER LICHFIELD STREET, WILLENHALL, WV13 1PB
Proposed change of use of first and second floors to provide 4 no. 1 bedroom and 2 no. 2…
23/1134
2024
Beechwood House, 22 New Road, Willenhall, WV13 2BG
Full application for external alterations to include new windows, doors and associated wo…
24/0618
2023
GRAVESTOCK AND OWEN LTD, 33, MARKET PLACE, WILLENHALL, WV13 2AA
Conversion of offices into 3 flats
23/1472
2023
GRAVESTOCK AND OWEN LTD, 33, MARKET PLACE, WILLENHALL, WV13 2AA
Listed Building Consent: Conversion of offices into 3 flats
23/1473
2022 Approved
62-63, Wolverhampton Street, Willenhall, WV13 2NQ
Proposed erection of a first and second floor rear extension to an existing bank to facil…
22/0093
2023 Refused
FORMER LION HOTEL, UNIT 2, 2, UPPER LICHFIELD STREET, WILLENHALL, WV13 1PB
Proposed change of use of first and second floors to provide 3 no. 1 bedroom and 4 no. st…
22/1236
2022 Refused
1-3, MARKET PLACE, WILLENHALL, WV13 2AA
Conversion of former bank into one ground floor commercial unit and 9 apartments at first…
21/1824
2023
POUND PLUS DISCOUNT HOME STORES, 43, MARKET PLACE, WILLENHALL, WV13 2AA
Retrospective Listed Building Consent Application in respect of: 1. Ground floor electric…
23/0737
2022 Approved
BELL INN, 32, MARKET PLACE, WILLENHALL, WV13 2AA
Listed Building Consent: Installation of new gas central heating including installation o…
22/1076
2022 Approved
FLAT A, 46, MARKET PLACE, WILLENHALL, WV13 2AA
Listed Building Consent for the Installation of a gas central heating internally requires…
22/1077
2020 Refused
40, MARKET PLACE, WILLENHALL, WV13 2AA
Retention of a new shop front.
20/0241
2021 Withdrawn
43, MARKET PLACE, WILLENHALL, WV13 2AA
Conversion of first floor in to 2 No studio flats and minor works to rear ground floor
21/0808
2021 Withdrawn
43, MARKET PLACE, WILLENHALL, WV13 2AA
Listed Building Consent: Conversion of first floor in to 2 No studio flats and minor work…
21/0809
2020 Approved
58, WOLVERHAMPTON STREET, WILLENHALL, WV13 2NL
Rear extension internal alterations, replacement roof and associated works including new…
20/0852
2020 Approved
PROVIDENCE CHAPEL, NEW ROAD, WILLENHALL, WV13 2BG
T1 & T2 - Sycamore Trees - Remove crossing branches, Remove and tidy up branch stubs, Cro…
20/1013
2016 Approved
LLOYDS TSB, 6-7, MARKET PLACE, WILLENHALL, WV13 2AE
1 x Mature conifer - Remove to ground level. 1 x Buddleia - Remove to ground level.
16/1200
2016 Approved
36, UPPER LICHFIELD STREET, WILLENHALL, WV13 1PF
Change of use from A2 to C3. Proposed development of 3 residential flats within existing…
16/0362
2016 Approved
3, UPPER LICHFIELD STREET, WILLENHALL, WV13 1PB
Installation of 3 no. non-illuminated fascia signs.
16/0005
2016 Approved
Supervalue Homestore, 14, Market Place, Willenhall, Walsall, WV13 2AA
New timber shop frontage
16/0012
2016 Withdrawn
GRIFFITHS HOUSE, 36 UPPER LICHFIELD STREET, WILLENHALL, WV13 1PF
Prior notification of a change of use of offices (B1a) to 3 dwellinghouses (C3)
16/0004
Walsall
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#271 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use