Arbourtree House High Street Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 9DP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00507/FULHH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing garage and outbuilding to rear. Erection of 2 x new garages (timber structures) on footprint. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Jun 2026
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Validated
19 Jun 2026
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Consultation
19 Jun 2026
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Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Aug 2026

Site constraints 8

Wombourne Conservation Area Management Plan conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Local nature reserve 150 m away: Wom Brook Walk
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.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St Benedict Biscop, Grade II, 20 m away · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 4 with distances
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Tree preservation order 18 m away: The Old Vicarage, School Road, Wombourne; Inside the Wombourne 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £550,000 in October 2014. Detached house, freehold.

31 October 2014£550,000

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

Building

Floor area289 m² (3,111 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (32 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
WV5 9DP
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Wombourne North
Parish
WOMBOURNE
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision
APPROVED Subject to Conditions
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 4 days faster than South Staffordshire's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 78% of demolitions here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
36decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by South Staffordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Staffordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

41 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15002001
Planning Portal ref
PP-15002001
Neighbours
19 Jun 2026
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Comments by
21 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Staffordshire
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#220 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Staffordshire ranks #179 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Staffordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #211 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #180 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #179 of 296
49%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #222 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
75 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
23 decided
612
Total decisions
89 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.