Royal Wolverhampton School Penn Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 0EG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00672/FUL - Full Application Approved
Commercial & major worksNew homes

Proposal

Construction of a two storey temporary dormitory building and associated external works for up to 2 years Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jun 2026
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Consultation
29 Jun 2026
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Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF PROPOSED BELOW GROUND DRAINAGE Drawings · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTING STATEMENT - 9 JUNE 2026 Supporting Documents · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawings · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE PLAN Supporting Documents · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF SUPERSEDED PROPOSED GENERAL ARRANGEMENT Supporting Documents · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF COVER LETTER Supporting Documents · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Royal Wolverhampton School
List entry 1207637 · 5 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Air quality management area: Wolverhampton Air Quality Management Area 2005
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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Wolverhampton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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.

Building

Floor area78 m² (840 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (45 out of 100), could reach D
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2011, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wolverhampton
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WV3 0EG
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Blakenhall
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Define Planning & Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 6 days slower than Wolverhampton's median of 48 for new homes. Approved, as 82% of new homes here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
35decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14894449
Planning Portal ref
PP-14894449
Neighbours
29 Jun 2026
Consultation
29 Jun 2026
Comments by
20 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
29 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

22 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
T0882 silver birch fell to ground level due to decay at base and hoof fungus present arou…
25/01253/TN
2024 Approved
Partial demolition, internal refurbishment, new entrance ramp and two storey extension of…
24/01124/LBD
2024
Construction of a two storey primary school building, with associated outdoor recreation…
24/01123/FUL
2024
Works to sycamore and lime trees to prune back row off trees along factory units by tenni…
24/00731/TN
2024 Approved
T1 Lime tree: Reduce to first bifurcation, about 6m. Prune back of other lime tree T2 by…
24/00496/TN
2022 Approved
Section 73 application to vary condition 3 of application 19/00624/FUL (for a temporary b…
22/00478/RC
2022 Approved
Demolition of single storey storage building and hardstanding repair works.
22/00130/LBC
2022 Approved
Demolition of single storey storage building and hardstanding repair works.
22/00094/FUL
2019 Approved
Fell 1 birch tree in builders compound
19/00746/TN
2019 Approved
As scheduled in plans. T1 Adjacent to the driveway - Fell. T2 - Crown thin up to 25%. T3…
19/00523/TN
2019 Approved
Minor works to repair existing leadwork on roof by overlaying with a liquid lead alternat…
19/00019/LBC
2018 Approved
Section 73 to Vary Condition 2 on application 16/01239/FUL (two storey extension to prima…
18/00518/RC
2018 Approved
Variation of Condition 2 on Listed Building Consent application 16/01240/LBC - Demolition…
18/00517/RC
2017 Approved
Fell dead Oak, fell three diseased beech trees and reduce one beech tree by a third.
17/00965/TN
2016 Approved
Demolition of part of the senior school building wing (Goldthorn Road elevation) with min…
16/01240/LBC
2016 Approved
Two storey extension to primary school, creation of a new multi-use games area and car pa…
16/01239/FUL
2017 Approved
Remove two poplar trees (damaging a wall).
17/00353/TN
2016 Approved
Installation of lamp posts on junior field to illuminate existing path
16/00810/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2018 Approved
Senior School Royal Wolverhampton School Penn Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 0EG
Demolition of existing WC block, removal of existing steel staircases and removal / block…
18/00523/LBC
2018 Approved
Royal Wolverhampton School (Senior School) Penn Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 0EG
Demolition of existing WC block, removal of existing steel staircases and removal / block…
18/00522/FUL
2017 Approved
165 Penn Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 0EQ
Pruning works. Remove two lower branches to the right of the trunk. Prune the left side t…
17/01435/TN
2017 Approved
165 Penn Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 0EQ
Reduce the crown of a copper birch by a third.
17/00967/TN
Wolverhampton
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#74 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wolverhampton ranks #100 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wolverhampton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #146 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #96 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #100 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #97 of 296
77%
Minor dwellings approved
61 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
64%
Change of use approved
56 decided
817
Total decisions
89 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.