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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates12,133Searchable applications
308Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 10,965 approved or refused records
1,455Refused applications
9,510 approved · 1,455 refused · 582 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jan 2007 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting decision24/00477/COND4
Discharge of condition 9 (Signalisation of Bridgnorth Road) of application 24/00477/FULM
Land To The North Of Pool House Road Wombourne
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision24/00477/COND3
Discharge of conditions for condition 10 (Street Lighting Design and report) for application 24/00477/FULM
Land To The North Of Pool House Road Wombourne
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00754/TREE
Penkridge conservation area: T1, Tulip tree - crown reduce by up to 2 metres.
Wyre Hall Cannock Road Penkridge STAFFORD ST19 5DT
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00755/VAR
Variation of conditions 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 & 12 for application 24/01071/VAR
Saredon Farm House Saredon Road Cheslyn Hay WALSALL WS6 7JD
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Decided26/00718/LHSHLD
Single storey rear extension (length beyond original rear wall 6.3m, maximum height 2.85m, height of the eaves 2.85m).
Clee View Trysull Road Trysull WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 8DQ
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00756/FULHH
Two storey side and rear extensions
The Haven Wolverhampton Road Middle Hill WOLVERHAMPTON WV10 7LT
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision25/00512/COND
Discharge of Condition 3 (Drainage Plans), 4 (LEMP), 5 (Plans for existing & proposed Site Levels), 6 (Landscaping Scheme), 7 (Bird/Bat Box Scheme) of approval 25/00512/FUL.
Bridleways Farm Sandy Lane Bishops Wood STAFFORD ST19 9AF
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Decided26/00758/LUP
Relocate the play area within the extent of Coven Park which will include the replacement and upgrading of the play equipment to provide appropriate and equivalent pieces.
Land East Of School Lane Coven
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Decided24/00815/AMEND
Non Material Amendment to change materials for facing walls of application 24/00815/FULHH.
29 Newport Street Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9DT
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00760/TTREE
TPO No. 1A/1957:T17, Alder: crown lift to 3 metres. T19, Poplar: crown reduce by up to 10 metres. G11, Hawthorn and Sycamore: reduce by up to 0.5 metres in height and 0.25 metres laterally on road side only.
Cherringham Bridgnorth Road Trescott WOLVERHAMPTON WV6 7ET
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00720/OHLS37
Installation of one 'h' pole and 4 stays to enable connection of a new underground cable to an existing tower for the purposes of a new connection to a battery storage facility.
Proposed Battery Storage Ebstree Road Trysull
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00723/FUL
Erection of a detached single-storey timber outbuilding for use as a ladies' hair salon within the rear garden
27 Wesley Road Bilbrook WOLVERHAMPTON WV8 1JY
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00761/TTREE
TPO No. 20/00287/TPO: T2, Ash - dismantle and remove.
Hyde Mill House The Pavement Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9BZ
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00762/FUL
Erection of a rear extension to the Rangers Building and replacement of existing storage containers with a purpose-built storage building
Baggeridge Country Park Fir Street Gospel End DUDLEY DY3 4HB
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00764/TREE
Trysull and Seisdon Conservation Area: Willow - dismantle and remove.
Lappan House Bell Road Trysull WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 7JB
Received 5 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00766/FULHH
Single storey rear extension
10 Lime Tree Gardens Bilbrook WOLVERHAMPTON WV8 1NR
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00767/FULHH
New rear single storey extension to bungalow
7 Princes Gardens Codsall WOLVERHAMPTON WV8 2DH
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00768/TTREE
TPO No. 146/1995: T118, Walnut - reduce lateral branch extending over the neighbouring property and driveway by 4 metres. Crown reduction by 3 metres.
The Butlers House Patshull Park Burnhill Green WOLVERHAMPTON WV6 7HY
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00769/FUL
Proposed demolition of existing 2No. dated stable blocks and replacement with 1No. new stable block with a proposed new independent access.
Land Off Shop Lane Oaken
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00770/FULHH
Single-storey rear extension, garage conversion, first-floor side extension over the existing garage, and alterations to the front elevation including removal of the existing porch
4 Nursery Gardens Codsall WOLVERHAMPTON WV8 1AT
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Decided25/00651/COND
Discharge of condition 10 on 25/00651/FUL (foul and surface water drainage)
Land At Mill Lane Mill Lane Acton Gate Staffordshire ST17 0RB
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00772/TTREE
TPO No. 192/2000: T1, Scots Pine - reduction of north and east side of tree by up to 2.5 metres. Reduction of limb on property side by up to 2.5 metres.
3 Oaktree Rise Codsall WOLVERHAMPTON WV8 1DP
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Decided26/00724/LHSHLD
Single storey rear extensions (length beyond original rear wall 8.0m, maximum height 4.0m, eaves height 2.5m).
Stable Cottage Leaton Lane Bobbington STOURBRIDGE DY7 5DE
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Decided20/00330/COND
Discharge of condition 3 Materials spec in application) for application 20/00330/FUL
Coppice Lane Stables Coppice Lane The Wergs
Received 9 Sept 2026
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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