407, Chester Road, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0PH Data via plota.co.uk

26/1176 - Full Application Valid Application - Awaiting Registration

Proposal

Retrospective erection of three detached dwellings and associated infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Dec 2026 and 14 Jan 2027, from Walsall's recent new homes.

Site constraints 5

Air quality management area: Walsall 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 ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Purple Horizons; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Inside the Streetly built-up area; Green belt about 37 m away: Birmingham.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 £1,000,000 in March 2022. Detached house, freehold.

25 March 2022£1,000,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
28 September 2016£480,000

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

Building

Floor area188 m² (2,024 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (43 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 7 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2015, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Walsall
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WS9 0PH
Received
around 8 Oct 2026
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Agility Planning & Design Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Walsall usually decides new homes by day 85.

Day 2065 days to the predicted decision (day 85)
27%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
46decided in the last year

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

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.