31 Riches Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 0DP

1. 29 Aug 2025

   Received by Wolverhampton

2. 1 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: Grant

3. 24 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

• 31 Riches Street Whitmore Reans Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 0DP

  06/01618/FUL Submitted 27 Nov 2006 1m away

  Change of use to 2 No. flats

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 5 docs
  Several homes

• 17 St Judes Road Wolverhampton WV6 0EB

  21/00053/FUL Submitted 14 Jan 2021 43m away

  Extensions

  Granted Full applications Extension 1 doc

• 17 St Judes Road Wolverhampton West Midlands

  21/00492/TR Submitted 8 Apr 2021 43m away

  06/00307/TPO - Pine (T2 on TPO / T9 on Tree Survey) - fell - leader has broken. Lime (T3 on TPO / T10 on Tree Survey - Situate don neighbouring land at 65 Riches Street) - 15% crown thin. (N.B. Works to oak tree removed from proposal as per agreement with agent via email on 21/05/21.)

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 15 Allen Road Whitmore Reans Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 0AW

  07/00974/FUL Submitted 9 Jul 2007 47m away

  Two storey side and single storey rear extension, dormer window to rear and canopy to front elevation.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 36C Min-Y-Ford Riches Street Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 0DP

  21/00090/PDPA Submitted 25 Jan 2021 61m away

  Single storey rear extension (6m projection beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height 3m and 2.7m height at the eaves)

  Granted Prior approval Extension 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 St Edmunds Close Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 0DZ

  22/00712/FUL Submitted 20 Jun 2022 110m away

  Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

  Refused Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 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