Land North of Reedswood Lane, Walsall. Data via plota.co.uk

26/0700 - Full Application Under Consultation and Assessment

Proposal

Departure from the Development Plan: Full planning application for construction of a secondary school with sixth form, with associated access, parking, sports facilities, temporary accommodation, landscaping and ancillary works including ground remodelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Sept 2026 and 18 Oct 2026, from Walsall's recent full applications. The consultation period closed on 23 Jul 2026.

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Important details

Council
Walsall
Application type
Full Application
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Beechdale, Leamore & Reedswood
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kirstie Clifton

Decision outlook

Day 70 of the 56-day target. Walsall usually decides full applications by day 85.

Day 7015 days to the predicted decision (day 85)
19%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
26decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Walsall in the last twelve months, from validation. Walsall decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Comments by
23 Jul 2026
Committee
3 Sept 2026
Walsall
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#271 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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