Dudley Zoological Gardens and car park rear of Gala Bingo, Castle Hill, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 4QF

1. 20 Dec 2013

   Received by Dudley

2. 21 Oct 2015

   Decision issued: Withdrawn on 21-Oct-2015

3. 20 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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