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City of Wolverhampton Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for City of Wolverhampton Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,367Searchable applications
221Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications
0 approved · 0 refused · 36 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Feb 2024 to 25 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information PlanningContact planning Contact Building ControlLocal plan Planning policiesPre-application advice Planning Pre-ApplicationArticle 4 directions Small Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4 Direction
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@wolverhampton.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesdevelopment.control@wolverhampton.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Article 4 direction areas1 mapped area records1 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified. Includes 1 council-wide authority outline
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Council-wide HMO scope — City of Wolverhampton Council · checked 14 Sept 2026 · Outline geometry: Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided25/00854/FUL
New signage, shopfront, extraction canopy to the rear and ground floor rear extension
4 Three Tuns Parade Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 6BA
Received 29 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00856/TR
02/2/65 T39 Horse Chestnut in rear of the property. Require a remedial prune . Crown lift to 6m . Crown thin up to 30%, removing material no greater than 25mm in diameter and reduce on house side by up to 2 metres. Remove epicormic growth up to 6m. Epicormic growth may be removed periodically without further application.Reason is to maintain the tree at a suitable size for its location as part of a regular pruning cycle - last done in 2015.Specification changed slightly by agreement with the owners during site visit.This was last authorized by James in 2015 so It's long overdue the tree is way to big for the small garden .
61 Blackbrook Way Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 8TB
Received 29 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00857/FUL
New external staircase with hand rail to first floor flat, external rear alternations to inlcude rear door and external render
Upper Floor 12 Three Tuns Parade Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 6BA
Received 29 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00858/TR
1. Holly. Fell tree. Decay at base. Low visual amenity, unsuitable for protection via TPO. See report2. Holly. Fell tree. Low visual amenity, unsuitable for protection via TPO. See report 3. Lawson Cypress. Fell tree. Low visual amenity, unsuitable for protection via TPO. See report 4. Bay Laurel. Fell tree. Low visual amenity, unsuitable for protection via TPO. See report 5. Lawsons Cypress, Fell tree. Low visual amenity, unsuitable for protection via TPO. See report 6. Lawsons Cypress, Fell tree. Low visual amenity, unsuitable for protection via TPO. Growing too close to garden wall as recommended by BS5837:2012, no damage at present but ongoing risk. See report 7. Yew. Fell tree. Low visual amenity, unsuitable for protection via TPO. Growing too close to house as recommended by BS5837:2012, no damage at present but ongoing risk. See report 8. Irish Yew. Fell tree. Low visual amenity, unsuitable for protection via TPO. See report
The Stables Wood Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8LN
Received 29 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00860/TN
A single diseased holly tree to the left of the church entrance. It is proposed that the single diseased holly tree is cut down and stump removed.
St Philips Church Church Road Bradmore Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 7EN
Received 29 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00861/FUL
Ground floor side and front extension
116 Dixon Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV2 2BG
Received 29 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00863/FUL
Proposed installation of a modern, multifunctional Hub unit featuring an integral advertisement display and defibrillator available for public use
Wolverhampton Railway Station Railway Drive City Centre Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 1LE
Received 30 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00864/ADV
86 INCH LCD SCREEN CAPABLE OF SHOWING ILLUMINATED STATIC AND ANIMATED DISPLAYS IN SEQUENCE COMPRISING COMMERCIAL AND COMMUNITY MESSAGES
Wolverhampton Railway Station Railway Drive City Centre Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 1LE
Received 30 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00865/FUL
Kitchen and sitting room extension. Internal alterations.
30 Cranmere Avenue Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8TS
Received 30 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00866/CPL
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed change of use from Class C3(a) to Class C3(b) to provide a home for up to one adult resident who would be cared for by two adult carers
27 Fairview Road Wednesfield Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 1BY
Received 30 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00867/FUL
First floor extension and formation of new roof with accommodation within roof space to create 4no. apartments.
464 Stafford Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 6AN
Received 30 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00868/FUL
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
Telephone Kiosk Fronting Express And Star Queen Street City Centre Wolverhampton West Midlands
Received 31 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00869/ADV
Two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.
Telephone Kiosk Fronting Express And Star Queen Street City Centre Wolverhampton West Midlands
Received 31 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00870/FUL
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
Opposite Wheatsheaf Hotel Market Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 3AE
Received 31 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00871/ADV
Two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.
Opposite Wheatsheaf Hotel Market Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 3AE
Received 31 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00872/FUL
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
Outside Samra Supermarket 418 Dudley Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV2 3AY
Received 31 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00873/ADV
Two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.
Outside Samra Supermarket 418 Dudley Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV2 3AY
Received 31 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00874/FUL
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
Footpath Adjacent To Rosalind Franklin Building University Of Wolverhampton Stafford Street Whitmore Reans Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 1RY
Received 31 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00875/ADV
Two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.
Footpath Adjacent To Rosalind Franklin Building University Of Wolverhampton Stafford Street Whitmore Reans Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 1RY
Received 31 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00876/FUL
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
Near Bus Shelter 0700504 Opposite 184 Stafford Street Whitmore Reans Wolverhampton West Midlands
Received 31 Jul 2025 - Awaiting decision25/00877/ADV
Two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.
Near Bus Shelter 0700504 Opposite 184 Stafford Street Whitmore Reans Wolverhampton West Midlands
Received 31 Jul 2025 - Withdrawn25/00878/FUL
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
Footpath Adjacent To 82 - 84 High Street Wednesfield Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 1SZ
Received 31 Jul 2025 - Withdrawn25/00879/ADV
Two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.
Footpath Adjacent To 82 - 84 High Street Wednesfield Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 1SZ
Received 31 Jul 2025 - Decided25/00880/FUL
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
Land Outside 1E Clark Road Wolverhampton West Midlands
Received 31 Jul 2025
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for City of Wolverhampton Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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