Planning application
26/00243/WMI
West Midlands Interchange Watling Street/Wolverhampton Road Gailey
Proposal
The West Midlands Rail Freight Interchange Order 2020 (as amended by The West Midlands Rail Freight Interchange (Correction Order) 2020 and The West Midlands Rail Freight Interchange (Amendment) Orders 2023 and 2025 ('the Order') discharge of requirements 4, 5(1), 6(2), 12(1), 15, 16(1), 24 (2) in relation to provision of landscaping to green infrastructure bund and land to the northeast of Development Zone A4a an environmental statement was submitted with the DCO application, and ES compliance statements provided with subsequent amendment orders
As published by the council, reference 26/00243/WMI
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Apr 2026
Received by South Staffordshire
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30 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with South Staffordshire for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
Reading the register
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