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26/00695/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of two new rapid EV charging bays. Existing feeder pillar to be removed and three new feeder pillars are to be installed, along with a battery storage unit (BESS). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Validated
21 Aug 2026
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Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Oct 2026 and 30 Nov 2026, from South Staffordshire's recent full applications.

Comments are open until 27 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 25

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1386 m away: M54 to M6 Link Road; Inside the Penkridge built-up area; 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 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Penkridge South & Gailey
Parish
PENKRIDGE
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 68 of the 56-day target. South Staffordshire usually decides full applications by day 82.

Day 6814 days to the predicted decision (day 82)
32%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
10%go to committee

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15150485
Planning Portal ref
PP-15150485
Neighbours
2 Sept 2026
Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Comments by
27 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Oct 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

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