Wolverhampton planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to City of Wolverhampton Council, updated daily. City of Wolverhampton Council received 168 planning applications in the last 90 days, 6 of them major schemes.
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Recent applications in Wolverhampton
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19 Broad Lane South Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 3RY
Four new bungalows on 0.18 hectares, Wolverhampton. Single-storey dwellings on an infill site at full application stage. Groundworks, drainage and brick/blockwork establish the first phase, with roofing and M&E following to completion.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Express And Star Printing Works Castle Street / Tower Street Wolverhampton WV1 3AD
Printing works converting to a padel centre, Wolverhampton. Existing industrial building reconfigured for indoor sport with internal modifications at full application stage. Court construction, specialist flooring, lighting rigs and changing-room fit-out drive the work.
Fit-outM&EHard landscaping
Rocco Boats Lock Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 1JJ
Single three-bedroom house and replacement welfare building, Wolverhampton boatyard site. Erects one new dwelling and a replacement ancillary structure while retaining the working boatyard at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and brickwork anchor the new home; the welfare…
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Barclays 1 - 3 Lichfield Street City Centre Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 1DS
Listed building consent for a Wolverhampton bank branch, repair and maintenance. Covers repair, maintenance and extension of building services to an existing listed commercial property at listed building consent stage. M&E and services installation packages suit specialist contractors, with…
M&E
1 Tyninghame Avenue Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 9PP
Single detached four-bed replacement dwelling, Wolverhampton. Demolishes an existing bungalow and erects a new detached house at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, brickwork and roofing packages form the main contract, with M&E and drainage follow-on.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
102 Moseley Road Bilston Wolverhampton WV14 6JE
One new dwelling on a subdivided plot, Bilston. Erects a single house on a newly split parcel at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, brickwork and roofing are the primary packages for general contractors.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
ATS Depot 35 - 39 Wednesfield Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 0DU
Commercial depot converting to storage, distribution and training, Wolverhampton. Partial change of use with window replacements, fire escape routes and new signage at full application stage. Glazing, fire safety fit-out and M&E upgrades drive the specification, with facade work on the signage zone.
GlazingM&EFit-out
144 Penn Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 0EE
Care facility converting to a single dwelling, Wolverhampton. C2 residential institution reconfigured for single-household occupation at full application stage. Fit-out, rewiring and sanitaryware adaptation drive the works, with party-wall and fire-compartmentation removal likely.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Jacks Cafe Frederick Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV2 4DU
Single-storey storage extension and roof terrace for a Wolverhampton café. Adds 545 sqm of storage and amenity space with retractable canopy at full application stage. Structural steels, glazing systems and motorised canopy/blind installation drive the specialist packages.
GroundworksSteelBrickwork
23 Park Avenue Whitmore Reans Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 4AH
Children's home change of use from dwelling, Wolverhampton. Single dwelling reconfigured as a C2 residential institution at full application stage. Fit-out, fire compartmentation, and care-facility adaptations (bathrooms, kitchens, common areas) drive the work.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
11 Dunkley Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 4AN
Single dwelling converting to C2 children's care home, Wolverhampton. Reconfigures one house to accommodate up to four vulnerable children in a residential care setting at full application stage. Fit-out, bathroom and kitchen upgrades, and fire compartmentation dominate, with potential for…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Martin And Co 11 Waterloo Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 4DJ
Lightwell and basement window enlargement at a Wolverhampton office. Adds natural light to basement level through a new lightwell and enlarged window opening at full application stage. Excavation, structural support and glazing are the key packages for this below-ground intervention.
GroundworksStructural repairGlazing
8 Whitehouse Avenue Merry Hill Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 8ER
First-floor bedroom extension resubmission, Wolverhampton. Adds a first-floor bedroom to an existing house, restarting the approved 2023 scheme at full application stage. Roofing, glazing, brickwork and joinery packages move quickly on bedroom-scale additions.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
34 Vicarage Road Wednesfield Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 1SE
Two-storey side extension and garage conversion, Wolverhampton. Adds a double-storey wing and reconfigures garage space at full application stage. Structural steels, brickwork and roofing frame the extension, with M&E and drainage serving new internal layout.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
169 Aldersley Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 9NJ
Two-storey wraparound extension with single-storey kitchen, Wolverhampton. Adds a rear extension for kitchen space and a two-storey wrap creating a bedroom and bathroom at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork and structural steel over new openings drive the package, with M&E and drainage to…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Planning appeals in City of Wolverhampton Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so City of Wolverhampton Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
City of Wolverhampton Council, raw rate
37.3%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
29.8%
national rates applied to this caseload
7.5 percentage points above expected. City of Wolverhampton Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
303 appeals counted, 287 judged either way (107 allowed, 180 dismissed), 16 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 | 41.3% | 28.8% | 127 | 126 | 52 |
| Householder (HAS) | 37% | 35.6% | 84 | 81 | 30 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 44.8% | 33.3% | 32 | 29 | 13 |
| Enforcement Notice | 12.5% | 13.5% | 32 | 24 | 3 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 20% | 20.6% | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| Advertisement Appeal | 50% | 36% | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts) | 50% | 27.6% | 6 | 6 | 3 |
3 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawful Development Certificate | Too few judged | 36.9% | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 1 | 1 | 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 City of Wolverhampton Council
City of Wolverhampton Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in City of Wolverhampton Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent138 homes
- Affordable rent89 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.
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