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P26/0777 - Advertisement Recommended decision entered

Proposal

Display various illuminated and non-illuminated signage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 61.

Site constraints 7

Regeneration CorridorsLocal Employment AreaLower Value ZoneArticle 4 direction
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 ↗
Regeneration CorridorsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Local Employment AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Lower Value ZoneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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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Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Inside the Dudley (Dudley) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Dudley
Application type
Advertisement
Postcode
DY2 9RE
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Netherton & Holly Hall
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Somarouthu

Decision outlook

Day 61, past the statutory target. 100% of advertisement consent in Dudley are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 14 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 615 days past the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
13decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided by Dudley in the last twelve months, from validation. Dudley decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14990240
Statutory expiry
10 Aug 2026
Dudley
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#128 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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