Land At Mary Bond Court Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON Staffordshire WV5 8DA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00731/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Construction of a detached bungalow Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Validated
11 Sept 2026
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Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 6 Nov 2026 and 14 Dec 2026, from South Staffordshire's recent new homes.

The consultation period closed on 9 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Local nature reserve 89 m away: Wom Brook Walk
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Conservation area 57 m away: Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Conservation Area Designation Document; Inside the Wombourne built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WV5 8DA
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Wombourne South
Parish
WOMBOURNE
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Eclipse Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 48 of the 56-day target. South Staffordshire usually decides new homes by day 56.

Day 488 days to the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
50%approved
44decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by South Staffordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Staffordshire decision record →

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15177639
Planning Portal ref
PP-15177639
Neighbours
14 Sept 2026
Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Comments by
9 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
18 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Staffordshire
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#220 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Staffordshire ranks #179 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Staffordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #211 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #180 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #179 of 296
49%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #222 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
75 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
23 decided
612
Total decisions
89 refused in the year to March 2026