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WALSALL WOOD EBENEZER METHODIST CHURCH, LICHFIELD ROAD, WALSALL WOOD, WALSALL, WS9 9NP

Status unknown Walsall 25/1457 Full Application: Change of Use

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Proposal

Full planning application for the proposed change of use from a church (Class F1) to a day nursery (Class E(f)) for up to 88 children, including the construction of a temporary outbuilding for up to 25 years, car park reconfiguration, pram store, bike store and bin store.

As published by the council, reference 25/1457

Application record

Reference
25/1457
Type
Full Application: Change of Use
Received
2 Feb 2026
Ward
Aldridge North and Walsall Wood (pre May 2026 ward change)
Postcode
WS9 9NP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Feb 2026

    Received by Walsall

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

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

    Walsall took a median of 77 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

27 documents on file for this application

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