West Midlands Interchange Watling Street/Wolverhampton Road Gailey

1. 21 Jan 2026

   Received by South Staffordshire

2. 22 May 2026

   Decision issued: Approved by Letter

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.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that South Staffordshire is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• Straight Mile Dairy Farm Straight Mile Four Ashes Nr Wolverhampton South Staffordshire WV10 7DL

  02/01271/COU Submitted 9 Oct 2002 204m away

  Change of use of agricultural building to form residential extension

  Granted Full applications Extension

• West Midlands Interchange Land South Of Straight Mile And Land North Of Straight Mile.

  25/00729/WMI Submitted 28 Aug 2025 209m away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

  The West Midlands Rail Freight Interchange Order 2020 (as amended by The West Midlands Rail Freight Interchange (Correction) Order 2020 and subsequent Amendment Orders) - Discharge of Requirements 4, 5(1), 6(2), 12(1), 15, 16(1), 23(1), 24(2), 27(1) in relation to the provision of the Calf Heath Community Park. An environmental statement was submitted with the DCO application, and ES compliance statements provided with subsequent Amendment Orders.

  Awaiting decision 31 docs

• West Midlands Interchange Plot 3020 Watling Street/Wolverhampton Road Gailey

  22/00719/REM Submitted 21 Jul 2022 364m away

  Seeking approval of detailed design pursuant to Requirement 4 (Detailed Design Approval) parts (c), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (m), (n), (o) and Requirement 16(1) Written Landscaping Scheme and approval of Requirement 12 (1) and (3) (Ecological Mitigation and Management Plan), Requirement 20 (1) (Lighting Scheme Details), Requirement 29 (1) (Building Sustainability) of The West Midlands Rail Freight Interchange Order 2020. The development is subject to an Environmental Statement.

  Granted Reserved matters 34 docs

• White Park Farm Straight Mile Calf Heath Staffordshire WV10 7DW

  21/01064/COU Submitted 1 Oct 2021 441m away

  Change of use of land to allow for narrow boat moorings, and associated car parking and access.

  Granted Full applications 8 docs