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South Staffordshire Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for South Staffordshire Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates10,936Searchable applications
291Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 9,892 approved or refused records
1,246Refused applications
8,646 approved · 1,246 refused · 495 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Sept 2007 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 the Planning TeamLocal plan Local Plan Review Examination
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@sstaffs.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 areas19 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas15 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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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
- Application approved with conditions24/00079/FULHH
Addition of a front dormer, changes to existing front dormer, changes to existing porch, first floor side and single storey rear extension
Meadow View 70 Bridgnorth Road Stourton STOURBRIDGE DY7 6RT
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Application approved with conditions24/00062/FULHH
Rear conservatory
50 Sandringham Road Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 8EF
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Unknown23/00528/COND
Discharge of conditions 3 - Biodiversity Protection Plan, 4 - Species Enhancement Scheme, 5 - Arboricultural Method Statement and 6 - Landscaping Schemeof PP 23/00528/FUL
The Firs Straight Mile Calf Heath WOLVERHAMPTON WV10 7DW
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Unknown23/00726/COND
Discharge of Condition 4 (CEMP) and 5 (EMEP)
Himley Park Himley Road Himley DUDLEY DY3 4DF
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Unknown24/00085/LHSHLD
Single storey flat roof rear extension.
49 Oaken Lanes Codsall WOLVERHAMPTON WV8 2AN
Received 30 Jan 2024 - Application approved with conditions24/00086/COU
Change of use to allow for dog walking and training. Retention of the hardstanding area, fencing and shelter.
Land At 380814 283336 Beacon Lane Kinver
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Unknown22/01155/AMEND
Change of flat roof to sloping roof which has reduced the extension in size and cladding to small area at the back.
2 Boyden Close Penkridge STAFFORD ST19 5TG
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Application approved with conditions24/00088/FULHH
Two storey side extension, increase in height to the existing rear single storey roof and roof lights alteration
Clair Haven Light Ash Cul De Sac Coven WOLVERHAMPTON WV9 5AF
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Application approved with conditions24/00089/FULHH
Single storey rear extension and minor internal works
22 Rudge Road Pattingham WOLVERHAMPTON WV6 7BT
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Application approved with conditions24/00092/FULHH
New porch to front of house
14 Deacons Field Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9GA
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Application approved with conditions24/00094/FULHH
Part two-storey, part single storey and first floor rear extensions. Replacement detached garage, with home office above.
24 Dean Street Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9BU
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00095/BUHOEX
Proposed additional storey built directly above footprint of original dwelling to create 2 storey dwelling. The maximum height of the proposed additional storey will be 7.86m above ground level.
85 Springhill Lane Lower Penn WOLVERHAMPTON WV4 4TW
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Unknown23/00900/AMEND
The proposed alterations are as follows:- Raising of the canopy height over terraced area by 128mm.- Alteration of the proposed colour finish from RAL 7001 and RAL 7016 to RAL 7043 (Traffic Grey)
Himley House Hotel Wolverhampton Road Himley DUDLEY DY3 4LD
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Unknown18/00556/COND2
Discharge Condition 3 (materials) of PP 18/00556/FUL
5 Love Lane Great Wyrley WALSALL WS6 6NN
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00098/FUL
New dwelling
50 Hyde Lane Kinver STOURBRIDGE DY7 6AF
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00099/FUL
New dwelling in land to the rear.
56 Hyde Lane Kinver STOURBRIDGE DY7 6AF
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00101/FUL
Erection of two-bed semi-detached house
3 Farm Close Bilbrook WOLVERHAMPTON WV8 1JU
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Application approved with conditions24/00102/FUL
External works, including external redecoration/painting; replacement of 5 no uPVC windows to annex; replacement of uPVC guttering, downpipes and hoppers with cast aluminum; replacement of 4 no. modern external doors; repairs to chimneys stacks and installation of 1 no. new cowl and fan; replacement of 9 no. modern windows; repair of 8 no. windows and installation of CCTV cameras and wi-fi points
Himley House Hotel Wolverhampton Road Himley DUDLEY DY3 4LD
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Application approved with conditions24/00103/LBC
External works, including external redecoration/painting; replacement of 5 no uPVC windows to annex; replacement of uPVC guttering, downpipes and hoppers with cast aluminum; replacement of 4 no. modern external doors; repairs to chimneys stacks and installation of 1 no. new cowl and fan; replacement of 9 no. modern windows; repair of 8 no. windows and installation of CCTV cameras and wi-fi points.
Himley House Hotel Wolverhampton Road Himley DUDLEY DY3 4LD
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Application approved with conditions24/00104/FULHH
Regularisation of changes to permission 19/00534/FUL including remodel of existing detached dwelling with various two-storey and single storey extensions, first floor balcony and replacement of main roof. Retention of car port, outbuilding and granny annexe to rear. Retention of front boundary wall and reconfigured site access with entrance gate.
Vine House Levedale Road Penkridge STAFFORD ST19 5AT
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Application approved with conditions24/00105/FULHH
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
25 Woodstock Drive Huntington CANNOCK WS12 4TB
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00082/FULHH
Proposed Erection of a single storey Oak Framed Entertainment Annexe, within the Domestic Curtilage of a Listed Property
Ketley House School Road Trysull WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 7HR
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Application approved with conditions24/00106/FULHH
Ground and first floor rear extensions, addition of a front bay window and alterations to existing porch.
38 Horsebrook Lane Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9EF
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Application approved with conditions24/00107/FUL
Erection of new rendered finish Score box
Old Wulfrunians Club Castlecroft Road Castlecroft WOLVERHAMPTON WV3 8NA
Received 5 Feb 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for South Staffordshire 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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