3 Albert Drive Swindon DUDLEY DY3 4NJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00674/FULHH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Two storey side extension and garage conversion into habitable space Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Validated
5 Aug 2026
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Consultation
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Swindon (South Staffordshire) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £170,000 in August 2014. Semi-detached house, freehold.

21 August 2014£170,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area75 m² (807 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
DY3 4NJ
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Himley & Swindon
Parish
SWINDON
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
APPROVED Subject to Conditions
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dave Hill Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
282decided in the last year

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

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
6 Aug 2026
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Comments by
10 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
20 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Sept 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

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.