Unit 10, Castle Mill Works, Birmingham New Road, Dudley, DY1 4DA Data via plota.co.uk

P26/0744 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Provision of an Emergency Generator within a compound secured by 2.4m palisade Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Consultation
14 Aug 2026
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Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Site constraints 9

Scheduled monument 28 m away: Lime working remains in Dudley
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 27 m away: Castle Hill Dudley; Radon affected area, class 2; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; National nature reserve 456 m away: Wren's Nest; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Dudley (Dudley) built-up area; Priority habitat 21 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Building

Floor area1,951 m² (21,000 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 71)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dudley
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
DY1 4DA
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 10 days faster than Dudley's median of 55 for commercial premises. Approved, as 81% of commercial premises here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
102decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15038215
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Sept 2026
Dudley
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#128 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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.

Leaseholders: 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.