23 Lindale Drive Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 8DZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00401/FULHH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing garage with single storey pitched roof extension to side to form study, utility and shower room Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Consultation
25 Jun 2026
Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 86 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.
Also on the record
Conservation area 72 m away: Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Conservation Area Designation Document; Inside the Wombourne 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

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
WV5 8DZ
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Wombourne North
Parish
WOMBOURNE
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Aug 2026
Decision
APPROVED Subject to Conditions
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 84% of demolitions here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
29decided 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
25 Jun 2026
Consultation
25 Jun 2026
Comments by
19 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
16 Jul 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