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Former Allotment Site Kitchen Lane Essington

Awaiting decision South Staffordshire 26/00655/OUT Outline

Works: New dwelling Several homes

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Outline application for residential development of up to 9 dwelling with access taken from Kitchen Lane, and associated infrastructure including landscaping and drainage. All matters reserved.

As published by the council, reference 26/00655/OUT

Application record

Reference
26/00655/OUT
Category
Outline
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Sep 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jul 2026

    Received by South Staffordshire

  2. 4 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    South Staffordshire took a median of 70 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with South Staffordshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Staffordshire's median decision took 70 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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