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7, WATLING STREET, WALSALL, WS8 6JR

Status unknown Walsall 26/0163 Full Application: Change of Use

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Proposal

Resubmission of planning application 25/0960 for the change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's care home (Use Class C2) for up to 4 children with 6 full time staff and 2 part time staff.

As published by the council, reference 26/0163

Application record

Reference
26/0163
Type
Full Application: Change of Use
Received
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Brownhills (pre May 2026 ward change)
Postcode
WS8 6JR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Mar 2026

    Received by Walsall

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 May 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

14 documents on file for this application

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