20, Valley Road, Upper Gornal, Dudley, West Midlands, DY3 1TT Data via plota.co.uk

P26/0646 - Lawful Development Certificate Approved

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed single storey front and rear extension and front porch. Convert existing hip roof to gable roof with rear dormer and front rooflights. New windows to front and side elevation and erection of a storage building at side and rear of dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2026
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Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

Mineral Safeguarding 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.
Council site ↗
Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sedgley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £13,530 in February 1997. Semi-detached house, freehold.

9 February 1997£13,530New build

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

Building

Floor area70 m² (753 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

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

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Important details

Council
Dudley
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate
Postcode
DY3 1TT
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Upper Gornal & Woodsetton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Certificate Granted
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, about the council's usual 51 days. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
508decided in the last year

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

Dudley
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#128 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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

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.