76 Planks Lane Wombourne Staffordshire WV5 8DU

1. 8 Apr 2021

   Received by South Staffordshire

2. 1 Jun 2021

   Decision issued: APPROVED

3. 17 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 68 Sandringham Road Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 8EF

  24/00932/FUL Submitted 28 Oct 2024 135m away

  Change of use from existing double garage to 1 bed Airbnb and external alterations

  Withdrawn Full applications 8 docs

• 15 Kirkstone Crescent Wombourne Staffordshire WV5 8EH

  23/00122/FULHH Submitted 15 Feb 2023 178m away

  Proposed side and rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Domestic

• 23 Lindale Drive Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 8DZ

  26/00401/FULHH Submitted 5 Jun 2026 261m away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~13 Aug

  Demolition of existing garage with single storey pitched roof extension to side to form study, utility and shower room

  Awaiting decision Extension Demolition 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 44 Rennison Drive Wombourne Staffordshire WV5 9HW

  23/00155/LHSHLD Submitted 24 Feb 2023 298m away

  Rear extension of 4m deep by 5.9m wide with 3.3m high pitched roof including two roof lights.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 12 docs

• 43 Rennison Drive Wombourne Staffordshire WV5 9HW

  21/00839/LHSHLD Submitted 27 Jul 2021 312m away

  Demolition existing rear extension and development of single storey rear extension with flat roof over

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 117 Ounsdale Road Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 8BL

  26/00309/LUP Submitted 8 Apr 2026 353m away

  Garage conversion to annexe

  Withdrawn Lawful development 3 docs

• 26/00402/LUE Granted

  The Bothy Patshull Park Burnhill Green WOLVERHAMPTON WV6 7HY

  Lawful Development Certificate that the operational development on site constitutes a material operation so that the permission under 16/00993/FUL has been implemented and remains extant.

  5 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00444/LUP Granted

  Noverton Nurton Hill Road Pattingham WOLVERHAMPTON WV6 7HQ

  Single storey side extension no more than half the width of the original building with 4m rear extension

  18 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00474/LUP Granted

  Old Nurton Nurton Hill Road Pattingham WOLVERHAMPTON WV6 7HQ

  Proposed 2no. double storey rear extensions (each protruding 3m) and single storey side extension (less than half the width of original dwelling).

  30 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00464/LUP Granted

  1 Clover Ridge Cheslyn Hay WALSALL WS6 7DP

  Single storey rear extension

  26 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00129/LUP Granted

  Westcroft House Cannock Road Westcroft WOLVERHAMPTON WV10 8QW

  Proposed outbuilding

  4 Mar 2026 Lawful development