Planning application
223, LICHFIELD ROAD, WALSALL WOOD, WALSALL, WS9 9PB
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Full planning application for the change of use of existing dwelling (use class C3) to a children's care home (use class C2) to provide care for up to four children aged between 7 and 17 years old.
As published by the council, reference 26/0688
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0688
- Type
- Full Application: Change of Use
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse Permission
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 1 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Aldridge North & Walsall Wood
- Postcode
- WS9 9PB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jun 2026
Received by Walsall
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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1 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Permission
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Walsall refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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