3, Dawley Trading Estate, Kingswinford, DY6 7HU Data via plota.co.uk

P26/0754 - Full Planning Permission Registered application

Proposal

Change of use from B2 to dance studio E(d). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jul 2026
Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 75.

Site constraints 8

Mineral Safeguarding AreaRegeneration CorridorsArchaeological interestMixed Use Redevelopment 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 ↗
Mineral Safeguarding AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Regeneration CorridorsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Archaeological interestCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Mixed Use Redevelopment AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
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Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; 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 11 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.

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Important details

Council
Dudley
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
DY6 7HU
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Kingswinford North & Wall Heath
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Agent
Hopwood

Decision outlook

Day 75, past the statutory target. 82% of changes of use in Dudley are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 30 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 7519 days past the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
53decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15045511
Site or press notice
21 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Sept 2026
Dudley
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#128 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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