Oak Cottage Oak Street Merridale Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 0AD

1. 2 Jan 2007

   Received by Wolverhampton

2. 27 Feb 2007

   Decision issued: Grant

3. 15 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 35 Oaks Crescent Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9SA

  TREE/0064/08/TR Submitted 4 Mar 2008 27m away

  2 No Sycamores: Prune to below previous pollard points. T24, T25

  Granted Trees

• 16 Merridale Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9SB

  TREE/0024/08/TR Submitted 20 Sep 2007 69m away

  1 No Lime Tree: Lift crown to 4.5 -5 metres.( to include removal of all pendulous below this height). Remove suckers at base. Reduce height and spread by 1.5-2 metres overall. Cut back any growth obstructing street light. T19.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 10 Merridale Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9SB

  TREE/0023/08/TR Submitted 20 Feb 2008 78m away

  1 No Lime Tree: Lift Crown (ie. remove side branches) to height of 6 metres (20 feet). T17

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 4 Forces Keyholding Ltd Buildings Behind 32 Merridale Road Wolverhampton West Midlands

  25/00401/FUL Submitted 31 Mar 2025 85m away

  Change of use of offices and extension to existing building to provide to four apartments

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension 8 docs
  Several homes

• 10 The Oaks Merridale Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9RZ

  26/00864/TR Submitted 11 Aug 2026 130m away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Tree T18 - Yew, crown reduction by no more than 1.2m to suitable growth points to keep canopy away from the building, supporting image shows highlighted level of reduction.

  Decided Trees

• 24 Oaks Crescent Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9SA

  20/01299/TN Submitted 31 Oct 2020 137m away

  Fell 5 Lombardy Poplar Trees

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 26/00620/CPL Granted

  18 Lyndhurst Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 0AA

  Lawful Development Certificate for a change of use from Class C3 ("Dwelling houses") to Class C2, a small Childrens Home that will be registered with Ofsted for up to two children.

  3 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00619/CPL Granted

  3 Birchwood Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV4 5UL

  Lawful Development Certificate for a change of use from Class 3 ("Dwelling houses") to Class C2, a small Childrens Home that will be registered with Ofsted for up to two children.

  3 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00940/CPL Awaiting decision

  1 Church Walk Bradmore Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 7BX

  Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3a) to a residential home for one adult resident (Use Class C3b).

  2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00903/CPL Decided

  9 Soberton Close Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 2QX

  Single storey side extension.

  24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00902/CPL Awaiting decision

  1 Harvesters Walk Wolverhampton West Midlands WV8 1UG

  Change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a small children's residential care home (Use Class C2), providing accommodation for up to two children alongside two adult carers on a 24-hour basis.

  24 Aug 2026 Lawful development