Planning application
26/00426/WMI
West Midlands Interchange Land South Of Vicarage Road Calf Heath Staffordshire
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 discharge of requirements 4, 5(1), 6(2), 12(1), 15, 16(1), 20 (1) and 27 (1) in relation to creation of the Access Road running south from the new Vicarage Road access roundabout to serve Development Zones A7a, A7b and A7c. An environmental statement was submitted with the DCO application, and ES compliance statements provided with subsequent amendment orders.
As published by the council, reference 26/00426/WMI
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jun 2026
Received by South Staffordshire
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22 Jun 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
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