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Planning application documents: what to read first
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England · Local authority
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates22,347Searchable applications
2,476Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 18,491 approved or refused records
3,269Refused applications
15,222 approved · 3,269 refused · 852 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Planning and Building ControlLocal plan Planning policyConservation areas Conservation areasArticle 4 directions Buildings and areas covered by Article 4 Directions
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanningpolicy@walsall.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiries01922658020Council source
- Planning enquiries01922652677Council source
- Planning enquiries01922652620Council source
- General council enquiries01922652600Council source
- General council enquiries01922650000Council 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 areas18 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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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
- Decision Issued20/1380
Two storey rear gable extension, single storey rear extension with pitched roof plus the addition of 2 front rooflights
50 , Hillary Street, Walsall, WS2 9BS
Received Not published - Decision Issued20/1381
Non-Material Amendment to 19/1189, alteration to side extension shape
26, IVANHOE ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 7QU
Received Not published - Under Consultation and Assessment20/1383
Retention of change of use of dwellinghouse to 2 self contained apartments
6, TREES ROAD, WALSALL, WS1 3JU
Received Not published - Decision Issued20/1384
Proposed front garage
4, BEECHWOOD CLOSE, BLOXWICH, WALSALL, WS3 3PL
Received Not published - Registered Application20/1385
Prior Approval Telecommunications: Installation of 2 no. equipment cabinets and 1 no. meter cabinet enclosed by a 2.1m high palisade fence and ancillary works
PELSALL VILLA FOOTBALL CLUB, WALSALL ROAD, PELSALL, WALSALL, WS3 4BP
Received Not published - Registered Application20/1386
G1 - Mixed Group - Lombardy and Mixed underplanting - Cut back low overhanging branches to fence-line, crown lift to approximately 3m on neighbouring side. T2 - Crown lift to 3m and clear sign. T4 - Ash - Crown lift to 3m, remove deadwood. S211 Notice: T1 - Maple - Crown lift to 3m. T3 - Cherry - Crown lift to 3m. G2 - Mixed Group - Cut back to kerb line and lift to 2.5m over parking bays.
FARMER JOHNS, 251, ALDRIDGE ROAD, STREETLY, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B74 2DX
Received Not published - Under Consultation and Assessment20/1387
T1 Lombardy Poplar to fell to ground level and grind out stump.
41, CHESTER ROAD, STREETLY, WALSALL, B74 2HP
Received Not published - Issuing Decision20/1388
Conversion of shop and house to 4 self contained flats
64A, WEST BROMWICH ROAD, WALSALL, WS1 3HS
Received Not published - Decision Issued20/1389
Variation of planning condition 2 of 17/1527 to amend the plans list to include a new boundary treatment, amendments to the existing boundary treatment, revised lighting details and additional lighting positions to show an additional lighting column to the corner of the concrete apron and an additional light head to the column at the entrance to, revised automatic sliding gate and cycle shelter re-positioned, floor plans and elevations revised to show minor amendments and facing material colour changes. Variation of planning condition 11a of 17/1527 to amend the boundary treatment retain existing where possible and replace sections where required to match existing instead of replacing all with new. Variation of planning condition 13a and 13b of 17/1527 to amend the cycle shelter position and external colour finish of the cycle shelter. Variation of planning condition 20 of 17/1527 to include an additional lighting column to the corner of the concrete apron and existing lighting column to the entrance of the site to include an additional head. Variation of planning condition 20 of 17/1527 to retain existing boundary and only replace part sections (adjoining Public Right of Way Will66).
LAND BETWEEN MONMER LANE AND SHARESACRE STREET, ST ANNES ROAD, WILLENHALL
Received Not published - Decision Issued20/1390
Proposed loft extension to provide additional fourth bedroom including hip to gable roof changes with 3 velux lights on the front elevation, single storey rear extension with rear dormer conversion above. Single storey front extension to provide new porch.
167, LICHFIELD ROAD, WILLENHALL, WV12 5BE
Received Not published - Decision Issued20/1391
Single storey front extension, with mono roof having two roof lights inset
5, POOL GREEN, ALDRIDGE, WALSALL, WS9 0JH
Received Not published - Registered Application20/1392
Proposed erection of general purpose farm building for the storage of produce, approximately 371.5 meters square in area.
PERCIVALS FARM, 61, PINFOLD LANE, WALSALL, WS9 0QS
Received Not published - Under Consultation and Assessment20/1393
Conversion of 2nd Floor office space to 12 No residential dwellings
19-20, VICARAGE PLACE, WALSALL, WS1 3NA
Received Not published - Report Drafted Awaiting Authorisation20/1394
Re-submission of 20/0690: Part single, part double storey rear extension.
15, CALDER AVENUE, WALSALL, WS1 2BQ
Received Not published - Decision Issued20/1395
Replacement roof to match the existing design with marley grey pan tiles
52, CHANTREY CRESCENT, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 7PB
Received Not published - Decision Issued20/1397
Garage conversion to habitable room, to provide living accommodation.
21, NEW COLLEGE CLOSE, WALSALL, WS1 3TF
Received Not published - Report Drafted Awaiting Authorisation20/1398
Prior approval for a larger home extension for a single storey flat roofed rear extension, 3.9 metres deep from the original rear elevation, 3.10 metres maximum height measured externally from the natural ground level, 3.00 metres high at the eaves measured externally from the natural ground level.
117, BROAD LANE, PELSALL, WALSALL, WS4 1AA
Received Not published - Decision Issued20/1399
Single storey rear side extension with flat roof
30, SLANEY ROAD, WALSALL, WS2 9AF
Received Not published - Decision Issued20/1400
New 9m light pole
WALSALL COLLEGE HOLLEMEADOW TRAINING CENTRE, HOLLEMEADOW AVENUE, WALSALL
Received Not published - Not published20/1401
Extension to side of 49 Boundary Road to create larger ground floor unit and erection of 2 x 1 bed flats over and external rear staircase. (amended description).
BOUNDARY COURT, BOUNDARY ROAD, STREETLY, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B74 2JR
Received Not published - Decision Issued20/1402
2 storey front and rear extensions, first floor front and side extension, single storey rear extension plus garage and loft conversion
9, SPRINGVALE AVENUE, WALSALL, WS5 3QB
Received Not published - Decision Issued20/1403
Proposed flat roof first floor rear extension with new side facing windows
15, SPRINGVALE AVENUE, WALSALL, WS5 3QB
Received Not published - Under Consultation and Assessment20/1404
Proposed annexe within side garden and land to the north of 56 Stephenson Avenue.
56, STEPHENSON AVENUE, WALSALL, WS2 7HD
Received Not published - Decision Issued20/1405
Single storey rear garden building
30, CROFT STREET, WALSALL, WS2 8JR
Received Not published
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Walsall Metropolitan Borough 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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