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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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0 approved · 0 refused · 36 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/00726/CPL
Proposed hip-to-gable and rear dormer extensions, front rooflights and associated works to form loft accommodation within the existing dwellinghouse.
50 Spring Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV4 6LQ
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00727/FUL
Installation of 6 no. condenser units and A1 Rated Fencing around the full perimeter at Units 1-3 Ettingshall Industrial Estate, Lanesfield Drive, Wolverhampton
Unit 1 To 3 Ettingshall Industrial Estate Lanesfield Drive Wolverhampton West Midlands WV4 6LF
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00728/FUL
Demolition of existing buildings and the erection of a retail store (Class E) with associated car parking, access, landscaping and associated works
Former Quality Hotel Site 126 Penn Road (including 42 Oaklands Road And The Business Centre) Wolverhampton WV3 0ER
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00730/TR
Fell mature golden Leyland cypress due to unsuitablility of location close to garage and shading.
7 Danescourt Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 9BE
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00731/FUL
First floor side and single storey rear extensions
7 Deborah Close Wolverhampton West Midlands WV2 3HS
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00732/PDPA
Single storey rear extension 4.00m projection beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, 3.30m maximum height, and 2.50m height at the eaves (Sunroom).
71 Thompson Avenue Wolverhampton West Midlands WV2 3NS
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00733/FUL
Erection of detached outbuilding in rear garden (Garden room) and boundary gate.
28 Gibbons Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 0JD
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00734/FUL
Change of use of garages to the rear to store and office with side extension and raise roof height
87 Hordern Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 0HL
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00735/CPE
Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing Home of Multiple Occupancy (HMO)
17 Dunkley Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 4AN
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00736/CPL
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed garage conversion to habitable room.
101 Akron Drive Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 6EQ
Received 4 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00737/FUL
Continued use of premises as a Children's Nursery (Use Class E f))
35 Cromwell Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 8AA
Received 4 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00738/FUL
First floor side extension
384 Birmingham New Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV14 9PR
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00739/TR
02/2/167 (T10) Ash: Cut back by six foot (2m). Large branches have fallen onto the paveement and damaged telephone cables.
Zion City Tabernacle 126 Compton Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9QB
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00740/FUL
Single storey rear extension
32 Danescourt Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 9BG
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00741/FUL
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR KITCHEN, STUDY & UTILITY EXTENSION
9 Fairview Crescent Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 1BU
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00742/REM
Variation of condition 2 of application 25/00418/FUL to allow for the addition of a plant room and shower area to the proposed pool building.
17 The Burrow Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9DD
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00743/ADV
Erection of a double-sided freestanding D6 LED advertising display following the removal of the existing paper display.
Texaco 21 - 23 Blackhalve Lane Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 1BQ
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00745/FUL
Single storey rear extension
212 Wellington Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV14 6BG
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00746/FUL
Single-storey rear extension, conversion of existing garage, and alterations to the existing front porch.
34 Tinacre Hill Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8DA
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00748/TEL
Installation of a new 20m high Orion pole hosting 6 no. antennas, 3 no. RRUs, 2 no. dishes, 3no equipment cabinets and other ancillary development.
Footpath Outside Bassi House Moore Street South/Park Street South Wolverhampton West Midlands
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00749/TR
02/2/292 (G9) T109 - Oak - Over-extending limb SE side - Reduce over-extending limb by 2m to reduce weight of limb and prevent future failureT114 - Beech - Touching building and low over walkway - Cut back from building by 2m to prevent any future structural damage and reduce chance of branches failing over an area of high pedestrian traffic
Wolverhampton Girls High School Tettenhall Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 0BY
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00750/ADV
Replacement of existing signs with two fascia Subway signs to the front and side of the building
26 High Street Bilston Wolverhampton West Midlands WV14 0EP
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00752/TR
02/2/41 (W1) T0648 Sycamore- Remove large diameter deadwood from crown off tree.T0649 Sycamore- Remove large diameter deadwood from crown off tree.T0650 Sycamore- Remove epicormic growth on main trunk upto first major limb around 7 metres in height.T0651 Lime- Crownlift tree to clear epicormic to first limb around 7 metres in height and prune lowest 2x limbs by 1 metre to give clearance to chimney stack and conservatory roof.T0652 Sycamore- Remove epicormic to 4 metres in height, remove deadwood from crown.works proposed are to maintain the trees in there small rear garden setting due to the vast size of the trees in close proximity to the property and childrens play area and to maintain the trees in a healthy condition.
10 Finchfield Hill Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9HF
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00755/FUL
The Proposed Installation of a Dropped Kerb and Creation of a Driveway
62 Brierley Lane Wolverhampton West Midlands WV14 8TU
Received 9 Jul 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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