6 Wharfedale Street Wednesbury WS10 9AG Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/72240 - Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev Awaiting decision
Change of use

Proposal

Proposed change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to 6 no. bedrooms HMO (Class C4) (Lawful Development Certificate). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Dec 2026, from Sandwell's recent changes of use.

Documents 6

Plans & drawings 5

PDF LOCATION AND SITE PLAN OS Extract · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BASEMENT/GROUND/FIRST/SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS PLAN Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS PLAN Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BASEMENT/GROUND/FIRST/SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF LAWFUL CERTIFICATE TO CONFIRM PROPOSED USE/DEVELOPMENT IS LAWFUL Application Form · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment. Nearest recorded mine shaft: 46 m away (reference 398294-062).
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Air quality management area: Sandwell 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 ↗
Conservation area 18 m away: Wednesbury Market Place
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Heritage at risk 35 m away: Market Place, Wednesbury, Black Country; 5 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Wednesbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 4 November 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 area159 m² (1,711 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

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

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Important details

Council
Sandwell
Application type
Lawful Dvpt Certificate Proposed Use/Dev
Postcode
WS10 9AG
Received
26 Oct 2026
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Ward
Wednesbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Master Design Studio Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Sandwell usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15320126
Planning Portal ref
PP-15320126
Statutory expiry
21 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

13 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
4 Wharfedale Street Wednesbury WS10 9AG
Proposed change of use of 4 bedroom house (Class C3) into residential home (Class C2) for…
DC/25/70518
2025
19 Wharfedale Street Wednesbury WS10 9AF
Proposed single storey side and rear wrap around extension.
DC/25/71063
2025
4A Wharfedale Street Wednesbury WS10 9AG
Proposed change of use of 4 bedroom house (Class C3) into residential home (Class C2) for…
DC/25/70519
2024 Approved
10 Wharfedale Street Wednesbury WS10 9AG
Proposed change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to 6 No. bed HMO (1 person to each…
DC/24/69426
2024
10 Wharfedale Street Wednesbury WS10 9AG
Proposed change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to 6 No. bed HMO (Class C4) (Lawful…
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2022 Approved
Land Adjacent 8 Addison Street Wednesbury
Proposed discharge of conditions 3a, 4a, 5a, 6a, 7a, 8a, 9a, 11a, 12a, 13a, 14a and 18a o…
DOC/22/00503
2023
10 Wharfedale Street Wednesbury WS10 9AG
Proposed single storey rear extension, dormer to rear, and change of use from dwelling (C…
DC/23/67976
2022 Approved
Land Adjacent 8 Addison Street Wednesbury
Proposed 7 No. dwellings with associated parking.
DC/22/66821
2021 Approved
14 Wharfedale Street Wednesbury WS10 9AG
Retention of single storey rear extension and decking.
DC/21/65116
2020 Approved
Land 4 Wharfedale Street Wednesbury WS10 9AG
Proposed discharge of conditions 1 - 9 of planning permission DC/16/60135.
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2020 Approved
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Sandwell
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#149 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Sandwell ranks #131 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
Sandwell decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #198 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #223 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #131 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #92 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
44 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
46 decided
909
Total decisions
124 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.