South Staffordshire planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to South Staffordshire Council, updated daily. South Staffordshire Council received 172 planning applications in the last 90 days, 2 of them major schemes. 81% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 58 days.
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Recent applications in South Staffordshire
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Bradshaws Farm The Farm Shop Wrottesley Park Road Perton WOLVERHAMPTON WV8 2HS
1.2-hectare dog walking facility with parking, Perton. Changes agricultural land to a fenced exercising ground and car park at full application stage. Fencing, hardstanding and drainage are the main packages; boundary works and site clearance dominate.
GroundworksHard landscapingDrainage
17 White Hill Kinver STOURBRIDGE DY7 6AP
Seven-dwelling residential scheme, Kinver. New build site with seven homes on 0.24 hectares at full application stage. Groundworks, drainage and frame packages, followed by brickwork and roofing, with M&E fit-out throughout.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Upper Hatton Barn Upper Hattons Farm Pendeford Hall Lane Coven WV9 5BD
Barn conversion to four dwellings, Coven. Repurposes an existing structure into four homes with associated works at full application stage. Structural remediation, roof replacement and internal fit-out dominate, with M&E and drainage packages throughout.
Structural repairRoofingM&E
Former Allotment Site Kitchen Lane Essington
Up to 9-dwelling residential scheme, Essington, outline permission sought. Principle approved for nine homes on a 0.46-hectare former allotment site with access, landscaping and drainage infrastructure reserved. Groundworks and drainage mobilise early; frame and envelope packages follow once…
GroundworksDrainageStructural frame
Land At Silver Birch Road Huntington CANNOCK WS12 4QN
Two bungalows replacing a ten-garage block, Huntington. Demolishes existing garages and erects two detached two-bedroom homes with a rebuilt shared garage, at full application stage. Demolition, foundations, brickwork and roofing drive early procurement, with drainage and M&E following.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
The Mouse House Wergs Hall Road Codsall WOLVERHAMPTON WV8 2HH
Demolition and replacement detached dwelling, Codsall. One four-bedroom house replaces an existing dwelling on a 0.17 hectare site at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, brickwork and roofing packages follow demolition, with M&E and internal fit-out to complete the build.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Land At Mary Bond Court Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON Staffordshire WV5 8DA
Detached bungalow on 0.03 hectares, Wombourne. Single new dwelling at full application stage on a small infill plot. Groundworks, structural frame, roofing and M&E packages are the primary trades, with brickwork and drainage supporting completion.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Land At Beech Grove Huntington CANNOCK WS12 4QW
Single four-bedroom bungalow replacing garages, Cannock. Demolishes a six-unit garage block and erects a new detached bungalow on a 0.04 ha site at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, brickwork and roofing packages drive the build, with M&E and drainage completing the work.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
The Annexe 3 Foster Street Kinver STOURBRIDGE DY7 6EB
Annexe conversion to holiday let, Kinver. Repurposes existing ancillary residential space for short-term guest accommodation at full application stage. Planning change only; internal fit-out, kitchen and bathroom refresh, and bedding/furnishing supply drive the commercial angle.
Fit-out
14 Biggin Close Perton WOLVERHAMPTON WV6 7LJ
First-floor rear extension, Perton. Adds upper-storey living space to an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, joinery and structural steelwork form the core packages for local subcontractors.
Structural frameSteelRoofing
Merrifields Great Moor Road Pattingham WOLVERHAMPTON WV6 7AU
Rear extension and front facelift for a Wolverhampton house. Demolishes existing single-storey extensions and erects new single and two-storey rear extensions, remodels interiors and refreshes the front elevation at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork and structural steels drive the package…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Pool Farm Levedale Road Levedale STAFFORD ST18 9AH
Two-storey rear extension replacing an existing structure, Stafford. Demolishes an old rear extension and erects a new two-storey addition at full householder stage. Structural frame, brickwork and roofing drive cost, with glazing and internal finishes following on a mid-market site.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
10 Heath House Drive Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 8EZ
Single-storey rear extension and garage conversion, Wolverhampton. Adds rear living space, converts an existing garage, and includes driveway extension and garden landscaping at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, groundworks and glazing suit local builders, with driveway surfacing and hard…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
1 Gospel Ash Road Bobbington STOURBRIDGE DY7 5EF
Two-storey side extension, Bobbington. Adds a second storey to the side of an existing house at full householder application stage. Brickwork, roofing and structural steelwork form the core, with groundworks for new foundations.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
31 Cheshire Grove Perton CANNOCK WV6 7XL
Two-storey side and single-storey rear extension, Cannock. Adds significant living space to an existing house with a two-storey side element and rear element at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, glazing and groundworks to the side extension, plus M&E and drainage throughout.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Planning appeals in South Staffordshire Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so South Staffordshire Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
South Staffordshire Council, raw rate
28.7%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28%
national rates applied to this caseload
0.7 percentage points above expected. South Staffordshire Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
400 appeals counted, 373 judged either way (107 allowed, 266 dismissed), 27 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 33% | 28.8% | 238 | 233 | 77 |
| Enforcement Notice | 11.1% | 13.5% | 57 | 45 | 5 |
| Householder (HAS) | 26.4% | 35.6% | 55 | 53 | 14 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 6.7% | 20.6% | 18 | 15 | 1 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 43.8% | 36.9% | 17 | 16 | 7 |
8 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | Too few judged | 33.3% | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| High Hedges | None judged | 28.5% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Section 106 Agreement | Too few judged | 39.8% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tree Replacement Notice | None judged | 31.9% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in South Staffordshire Council
South Staffordshire Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in South Staffordshire Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent10 homes
- Affordable rent4 homes
- Shared ownership17 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
South Staffordshire Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder82% (94 decided)
- other88% (48 decided)
- commercial82% (11 decided)
- residential50% (10 decided)
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