The Sneyd, 67, Vernon Way, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 2LU Data via plota.co.uk

25/1300 - Full Application Under Consultation and Assessment
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Full planning application for the change of use of derelict public house (Sui generis) to a 6 bedroom single dwelling (use class C3) with extension to first floor (resubmission of previously approved application ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 6 Nov 2026 and 19 Nov 2026, from Walsall's recent changes of use.

Documents

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Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 7

Green belt: Birmingham
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Local nature reserve about 29 m away: Rough Wood Chase
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.
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 improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Inside the Bloxwich built-up area; Priority habitat about 16 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £224,200 in January 2017. Other property, freehold.

6 January 2017£224,200Recorded 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 area484 m² (5,210 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 59)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2012, 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
WS3 2LU
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Bloxwich West
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
JBVJ Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 36 of the 56-day target. Walsall usually decides changes of use by day 71.

Day 3635 days to the predicted decision (day 71)
35%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
39decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Walsall in the last twelve months, from validation. Walsall decision record →

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Refused
Proposed erection of 3 no. dwellings with associated parking, landscaping, gardens and ha…
22/1117
2019 Refused
Outline application for demolition of former public house and erection of 14 no. apartmen…
19/0220
2017 Approved
Proposed re-development of existing former car park to public house to consist of the ere…
17/0979
2017 Approved
First floor extension and change of use of vacant pub to 6 bed dwelling.
17/0152
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2016 Withdrawn
THE SNEYD INN, 67 VERNON WAY, BLOXWICH, WALSALL, WS3 2LU
Outline application for demolition of public house and construction of 21 dwellings and a…
15/1117
Walsall
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#271 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.