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26/00575/LUP - Certificate of Lawfulness - proposed Refused

Proposal

Change of use of an existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to short-term respite accommodation (Use Class C2) for up to two adult residents, together with support staff. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
10 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
17 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
5 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 5 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Inside the Kinver built-up area; Green belt 21 m away: Birmingham; Tree preservation order 29 m away: Hyde Lane, Kinver; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 1

Last sold for £335,000 in August 2022. Semi-detached house, freehold.

10 August 2022£335,000New build. Recorded 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 area91 m² (980 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (85 out of 100), could reach A
PropertySemi-detached house
Built2021
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K

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

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness - proposed
Postcode
DY7 6FD
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Kinver & Enville
Parish
KINVER
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 6 days faster than South Staffordshire's median of 62 for changes of use. Refused, as 29% of changes of use here are.

39%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15058638
Planning Portal ref
PP-15058638
Consultation
17 Aug 2026
Comments by
10 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Staffordshire
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#220 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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

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.

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.