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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0 approved · 0 refused · 36 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/00900/TN
Fell a lawson cyprus conifer
68 Finchfield Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9LQ
Received 23 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00902/CPL
Change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a small children's residential care home (Use Class C2), providing accommodation for up to two children alongside two adult carers on a 24-hour basis.
1 Harvesters Walk Wolverhampton West Midlands WV8 1UG
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00903/CPL
Single storey side extension.
9 Soberton Close Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 2QX
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00905/PDPA
Single storey rear extension maximum rearward projection beyond the wall of the 'original' dwellinghouse 5m, maximum height: 3m and height up to eaves: 3m.
4 Ermington Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV4 5DZ
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00907/PDPA
Single storey rear extension: 4.40m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house, maximum height 3.15m and eaves height 3.00m
14 Church Street Heath Town Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 0LU
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00908/TR
See report and schedule for full details of works, the below is a summary.Grouped Summary (for LPA submission)Ivy removal and reinspection: G001, G002, T008, T009, T011, T012, T014, T015, T016, T018, T019, T031, W001.Shrub/vegetation clearance for access: G002, T014, T015, T016, T018, T020, T044, W001.Deadwood removal (>25?mm): T024, T026, T040, T043, W001.Crown lifting / clearance pruning: T001 (5.2?m highway clearance), T022 (3?m car park clearance), T045 & T046 (3?m roof clearance).Reduction options (non-urgent but recommended): T033 ( fell), T028 (reduce 3?m), T030 (reduce 2?2.5?m), T042 (reduce 4?m cyclically).Advisory fells (non-exempt): T002 (poor form on BT cables), T033 (optional), T034 (dying apple), T048 (poor form, exposed).Some are risk works, others are site management, e.g. crown lifting to provide necessary clearances, the rest are exempt, deadwood removal, ivy stripping and vegetation management to allow inspections.
Mount Hotel Mount Road Tettenhall Wood Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8HL
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00909/FUL
Erection of a two-storey side extension and formation of a rear dormer loft conversion, together with associated internal alterations.
224 Henwood Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8NZ
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00910/FUL
Subdivision of existing shop (Use Class E) into two units including internal alterations, subdividing wall and new shop fronts
Daydreams 22 School Road Tettenhall Wood Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8EW
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00911/FUL
Single storey rear and side extension
42 St Giles Crescent Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 2JT
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00912/FUL
Two-storey side and single-storey front extension and single-storey rear extension.
1 Lodge Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 6TG
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00914/TN
Re-pollard 10 no. lombardy poplar trees
38 Albert Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 0AF
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00915/PDPA
Proposed ground floor rear extension comprising flat roof design incorporating roof window,measuring 4.50m in depth beyond the rear original wall, having a maximum height of 3.15m and height to the eaves of 3.00m
66 Myrtle Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV2 2EP
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00917/FUL
Single storey front, side and rear extension and conversion of garage
91 Trysull Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 7JG
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00918/FUL
Two Storey Side extension replacing existing garage.
101 Mill Lane Wednesfield Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 1DB
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00919/FUL
Single storey rear extension with part garage conversion and front porch
51 The Avenue Merry Hill Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 8LS
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00920/FUL
Proposed double storey side extension and single storey rear/side extension
42 Oak Hill Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9AA
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00921/LBD
Approximate 15m of roughly 6mm diameter fibre optic cabling attached to front elevation, with approximate 25m of cabling attached within interior, with associated enabling works.
Offices 5 To 6 45 Queen Street City Centre Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 3BJ
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00922/FUL
Installation of 1 no. new communications Kiosk with integrated defibrillator and advertising display
Land Outside 49 Victoria Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 3PJ
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00923/ADV
1 no. Digital advertisement display within proposed new communications Kiosk
Land Outside 49 Victoria Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 3PJ
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00924/FUL
Installation of 1 no. new communications Kiosk with integrated defibrillator and advertising display
Land Outside 5 Victoria Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 3NP
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00925/ADV
1 no. Digital advertisement display within proposed new communications Kiosk
Land Outside 5 Victoria Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 3NP
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00926/FUL
Installation of 1 no. new communications Kiosk with integrated defibrillator and advertising display
Footpath Opposite Central Library Garrick Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 3AX
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00927/ADV
1 no. Digital advertisement display within proposed new communications Kiosk
Footpath Opposite Central Library Garrick Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 3AX
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00928/FUL
Alterations to the elevations including refurbishment of existing wall cladding, replacement of existing windows and doors, removal of office windows in Unit 12 at ground and first floor levels and replacement with cladding to match existing.
Hickman Industries Ltd Units 8 To 12 Parkside Industrial Estate Hickman Avenue Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 2EN
Received 28 Aug 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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