196, High Street, Pensnett, Brierley Hill, DY5 4JG Data via plota.co.uk

P26/0813 - Full Planning Permission Registered application

Proposal

Change of use to a Children's Care Home (C2) for up to 2 Children and erection of single storey side/rear extension (following demolition of existing lean-to Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 74.

Site constraints 14

Regeneration CorridorsMedium Value ZoneArticle 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 109 m away: Barrow Hill, Dudley
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Regeneration CorridorsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Medium Value ZoneCouncil 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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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
SSSI 215 m away: Barrow Hill And Tansey Green SSSI; Radon affected area, class 4; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; 1 listed building within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Kingswinford built-up area; Green belt 37 m away: Birmingham; Priority habitat 36 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument 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 2

Last sold for £210,000 in June 2019. Terraced house, freehold.

20 June 2019£210,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
15 November 2017£154,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area127 m² (1,367 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (39 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2026, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
DY5 4JG
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Brockmoor & Pensnett
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Extend My Property
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 74, past the statutory target. 85% of changes of use in Dudley are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 26 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 7418 days past the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
7%go to committee

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-15081946
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Aug 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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.