Wesley Methodist Chapel, Mount Pleasant, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2YN Data via plota.co.uk

P26/0838 - Full Planning Permission Registered application

Proposal

Change of use from place of worship to Class E (Commercial, Business and Service). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 79.

Site constraints 8

Areas of High Historic Townscape ValueMedium Value ZoneArticle 4 directionListed building
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 ↗
Areas of High Historic Townscape ValueCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Medium Value ZoneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
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Listed buildingCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Brierley Hill 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 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

Council
Dudley
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
DY5 2YN
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Amblecote
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gill

Decision outlook

Day 79, past the statutory target. 85% of changes of use in Dudley are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 21 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 7923 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-15100119
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 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

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