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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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0 approved · 0 refused · 36 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/00294/FUL
Single storey rear extension. (Retrospective)
57 Fowler Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV2 3JD
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00295/FUL
Demolition of existing 2nd floor roof envelope; erection of 2nd floor extension across entire building footprint, combined with conversion of 1st floor to form 12no. self-contained flats. Internal modifications to ground floor to form cycle/bin storage facilities and fire exit. External modifications to existing facade and fenestration treatment.
Eclipse Kickboxing Tempest Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV2 1AA
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00296/FUL
Single storey side & rear extension
1 Redstone Drive Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 3LB
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00297/UNKNWN
To extend the first floor of the side extension forward in line with the ground floor part of the extension
48 Denham Gardens Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 8LW
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00298/FUL
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
Footpath Outside BETFRED 80 High Street Wednesfield Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 1SZ
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00299/ADV
Two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.
Footpath Outside BETFRED 80 High Street Wednesfield Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 1SZ
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00300/PAOTH
Change of Use of 1st and 2nd Floors into 4no. Bedsits 2no. Bedsits on the 1st Floor2no. Bedsits on the 2nd. FloorThere is a Separate Entrance from the road to the Proposed Bedsits[Formal Pre-- App Application - Tracey Homfray Jan- March 2026]
Sizzlers 62 Chapel Ash Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 0TT
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00301/FUL
New front porch
8 Fieldside Walk Wolverhampton West Midlands WV14 6LY
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00302/FUL
Single storey side and single storey rear extension and enlarge front dormer window.
25 Compton Hill Drive Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9DL
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00303/PDPA
Ground floor rear extension measuring 6m in depth beyond the rear original wall, having a maximum height of 3m and height to the eaves of 2.7m
50 Fancourt Avenue Wolverhampton West Midlands WV4 4HY
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00306/FUL
Proposed veranda and the construction of a workshop and shed.
38 Wynn Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV4 4AL
Received 28 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00307/TN
We have some trees in back garden which are blocking out a lot of light and would like permission to get them trimmed.
5 Balfour Crescent Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 0BJ
Received 28 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00308/PDPA
Single storey rear extension: 4.00 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house, 4.00 metres maximum height and 3.00 metres height to the eaves.
25 Julian Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 2PQ
Received 29 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00309/TR
2/2/26 (T179) Ash: Remove Deadwood > 50 mm; Crown reduce by up to 2 metres. Specification changed from application to previous authorisation 22/01161/TR, which was not implemented. with agreement of applicant.
4 Ormes Lane Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8LL
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00310/FUL
Erection of new 1.46 m high boundary wall and railings and sliding entrance gates to front and 1.5 m high grey composite fencing to both side common boundaries (retrospective)
47A Codsall Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 9QD
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00311/PDPA
Single storey rear extension with flat roof, extend 6.0m beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse, 3.0m maximum height and 3.0m height at the eaves of the extension
24 Newbolds Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 0SB
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00312/FUL
Proposed new shop front.
Lloyds Bank 4 Three Tuns Parade Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 6BA
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00313/ADV
Display of illuminated fascia and hanging sign
Lloyds Bank 4 Three Tuns Parade Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 6BA
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00314/FUL
Proposed part single, part double front and rear extensions with loft conversion
6 The Highfields Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8DW
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00316/REM
Minor expansion of the proposed building approved by planning permssion 25/01393/FUL (Date of Decision: 03/02/2026)
Ruskin Stores 28B - 28C Ruskin Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 8DJ
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00317/REM
This submission provides details to discharge pre-commencement conditions attached to planning permission 24/00243/FUL for the development at 89C and 89D Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton.The following documents are submitted for approval:Condition 3 ? Tree ProtectionTree protection fencing details in accordance with the approved arboricultural report.Condition 4 ? Construction Method StatementConstruction Method Statement outlining site access, traffic management, hours of operation, dust and noise control, waste management, vehicle washing and general site management.Condition 5 ? External MaterialsDetails and photographs/specifications of proposed external materials including bricks, roof tiles and guttering.Condition 7 ? Window Joinery DetailsDetails of proposed timber sash windows including materials and section drawings.Condition 9 ? Cycle StorageDetails and drawing showing the location and design of cycle parking facilities.
89C Tettenhall Road Wolverhampton West Midlands
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00318/CPL
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension
375 Ryefield Wolverhampton West Midlands WV8 1UB
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00319/FUL
Proposed removal of glass pane and replacement aluminium louvre within existing window frame to provide external ventilation to electronic communications infrastructure.
Wolverhampton Telephone Exchange Mitre Fold Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 1SR
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00320/FUL
Ground floor and first floor pitched roof extension to rear, with loft conversion, front dormer addition and velux windows. (Amended description)
132 Coniston Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 9DU
Received 31 Mar 2026
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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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