Planning application
26/00264/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( amendment) order 2023) discharge of requirements 4 (b), (c), (d), (e), 5(1), 6(2), 12(1), 15, 16(1), 23 (1), 24 (2) 27(1) in relation to provision of the ecology corridor and other adjoining green infrastructure an environmental statement was submitted with the DCO application, and ES compliance statements provided with subsequent amendment orders
As published by the council, reference 26/00264/WMI
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
24 Mar 2026
Received by South Staffordshire
-
26 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
-
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
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
26/00552/WMI Granted
West Midlands Interchange Watling Street/Wolverhampton Road Gailey
Description - Variation of Timings of Delivery of Calf Heath Ecological Corridor and Southern Part of Calf Heath Community Park Pursuant to Requirements 18(ii) and (iii) of 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')
-
26/00054/WMI Awaiting decision
West Midlands Interchange Watling Street/Wolverhampton Road Gailey
The West Midlands rail freight interchange order 2020 (as amended by The West Midlands Rail Freight (correction) order 2020 and subsequent amendment orders) - discharge of requirements 4, (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), (h), (i), (o), 5(1), 6(2), 12(1), 15, 16(1), 27(1) in relation to the provision of the northern section of the proposed spine road, including access to serve development zones A4B AND A4A, and other related works