26, Hillary Street, Walsall, WS2 9BP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Full planning application for the change of use of the property from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children’s care home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of two children aged between 8 and 17 years. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026
Site constraints 3
Checked on 24 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.
Sales history 4
Last sold for £215,000 in June 2026. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 64 days from validation, 7 days faster than Walsall's median of 71 for changes of use. Approved, as 74% of changes of use here are.
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
3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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
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.
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