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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.
Application overview
Conversion of existing shop at 121 Cot Lane to form part of whole dwelling of 123 Cot Lane. New door and window and extend canopy roof on ground floor front elevation. New front dormers, brick slip and timber cladding to side elevation and reposition side gate.
Proposal details
- Reference
- P26/0831
- Alternative references
- PP-15095608
- Development type
- Change of Use & Minor Operations
- Ward
- Kingswinford South
- Agent
- Booth
- UPRN
- MAN000000000326043
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Location Plan (A4)DCLOCPLN | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| Floor Plans & Elevations, Location & Block Plan Drg No. 0525/01 Rev B (A1)DCBLKPLN | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| Location Plan (A4)DCLOCPLN | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| ESH- No adverse commentDCCONRES | 20 Aug 2026 | View |
| Decision noticeDCDECIS | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| Officers reportDCPUBLIC | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
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Decision & conditions
Decision noticePlanning conditions
- 1) The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. REASON: To comply with Section 91 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by Section 51 of the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. 2) The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: - Drawing Numbers 5073 (Location Plan) and 123CL/0525/01 Rev B (Proposed Site Plan, Floor and Elevation Plans) received by the Local Planning Authority on 20.07.2026. REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning. 3) The materials to be used in the approved development shall match in appearance, colour and texture those of the existing building unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. REASON: To ensure the satisfactory appearance of the development in accordance with Dudley Local Plan (2026) Policies DLP14 and DLP39. Informatives: In dealing with this application the Local Planning Authority have worked with the applicant in a positive, proactive and creative manner, seeking solutions to problems arising in relation to dealing with the application, by seeking to help the applicant resolve technical detail issues where required and maintaining the delivery of sustainable development. The development would improve the economic, social and environmental concerns of the area and thereby being in accordance with Policy DM3 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2026. Coal Mining Area Informative - Development Low Risk Area The proposed development lies within a coal mining area which may contain unrecorded coal mining related hazards. If any coal mining feature is encountered during development, this should be reported immediately to the Mining Remediation Authority on 0345 762 6846 or if a hazard is encountered on site call the emergency line 0800 288 4242. Further information is also available on the Mining Remediation Authority website at: Mining Remediation Authority - GOV.UK Standing Advice valid from 1st January 2025 until 31st December 2026 IMPORTANT - COMMUNITY INFRASTRUTURE LEVY This development is exempt from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and therefore you are only required to comply with the conditions attached to this notice. IMPORTANT – BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN Biodiversity Net Gain Requirements Informative When granting planning permission, Article 35 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (as amended by The Biodiversity Gain (Town and Country Planning) (Modifications and Amendments) (England) Regulations 2024) (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/595/article/35/) requires planning authorities to set out the following information to signpost an applicant to the statutory framework for Biodiversity Net Gain. Paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 states that planning permission, granted for the development of land in England, is deemed to have been granted subject to the "Biodiversity Gain condition" and that development may not begin unless: (a) a Biodiversity Gain Plan has been submitted to the planning authority, and (b) the planning authority has approved the plan. The planning authority, for the purposes of determining whether to approve a Biodiversity Gain Plan if one is required in respect of this permission is the Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. In accordance with the Biodiversity Net Gain Planning Practice Guidance, the Biodiversity Gain condition is not being repeated within this decision notice. However, please be aware that noncompliance with this statutory condition may result in enforcement action. There are statutory exemptions and transitional arrangements which mean that the Biodiversity Gain condition does not always apply. These are set out in The Biodiversity Gain Requirements (Exemptions) Regulations 2024 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/47/contents/made) and The Environment Act 2021 (Commencement No.8 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/44/made). The planning authority requests that, where an applicant is required to submit a Biodiversity Gain Plan, Habitat Management & Monitoring Plan (HMMP) and /or HMMP monitoring reports, that the applicant uses the standard national templates. If this permission is not exempt, and there is "irreplaceable habitat" onsite (as set out within Biodiversity Gain Requirements (Irreplaceable Habitat) Regulations 2024) (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/48/contents/made) there are additional obligations for the content of the Biodiversity Gain Plan/s. This must be addressed before the planning authority can approve the plan(s). Based on the information available, it is not considered that this permission is subject to the statutory Biodiversity Gain condition, as the following exemption applies: 1. The permission which has been granted is for development which is exempt being: 1.1 Development which is no larger than 0.2 hectares which: i) The application must also not impact onsite priority habitat ii) The application was made on or after 6th August 2026 As BNG is fully assessed after approval, the circumstances and/or information within the planning proposal provided may change. Therefore, to avoid enforcement action, you must evaluate if the condition is required and proceed accordingly (i.e. submitting a Biodiversity Gain Plan (if one is required) for approval), prior to beginning works onsite.
