Rocco Boats Lock Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 1JJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00997/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of a three-bedroom dwellinghouse and a replacement welfare building on part of an existing boatyard site. The remainder of the site is retained in its existing use as a working boatyard. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
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Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Oct 2026 and 7 Nov 2026, from Wolverhampton's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 13 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

Air quality management area: Wolverhampton Air Quality Management Area 2005
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 ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Birmingham Canal Top Lock Cottages, Grade II, 31 m away · 7 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Wolverhampton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WV1 1JJ
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
St Peters
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Wolverhampton usually decides new homes by day 45.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
72%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
34decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Wolverhampton in the last twelve months, from validation. Wolverhampton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15089074
Planning Portal ref
PP-15089074
Comments by
13 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wolverhampton
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#74 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wolverhampton ranks #100 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wolverhampton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #146 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #96 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #100 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #97 of 296
77%
Minor dwellings approved
61 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
64%
Change of use approved
56 decided
817
Total decisions
89 refused in the year to March 2026

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