Planning application
66 Rookery Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV4 6NP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for change of use from Class C3(a) to a residential home for up to 3 young people aged between 7 and 18 (Class C2).
As published by the council, reference 26/00825/CPL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00825/CPL
- Type
- Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 30 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Ettingshall South And Spring Vale
- Postcode
- WV4 6NP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jul 2026
Received by Wolverhampton
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Wolverhampton took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Dudley
34 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 86% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with Wolverhampton for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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68 Rookery Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV4 6NP
95% historically approved · decision due ~9 Sep
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed change of use from Class C3(a) to a residential home for up to 3 young people aged between 7 and 18 (Class C2).
Awaiting decision Lawful development 2 docs -
66 Rookery Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV4 6NP
90% historically approved · decision due ~16 Aug
Demolition of existing house and erection of 14 dwellings with new access to Rookery Road and associated infrastructure
Decided Full applications DemolitionMajor scheme -
15 Rookery Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV4 6NN
Outbuilding to provide ancillary accommodation to main dwelling.
Refused Full applications 5 docsSmall domestic -
Land To The Rear Of 45 Rookery Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV4 6NN
Residential development comprising 10 new build semi-detached dwellings to include improvements to the Bayliss Avenue junction. (Renewal of expired planning application 17/01495/FUL). *AMENDED PLAN*
Granted Full applications New dwelling 18 docs -
15 Rookery Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV4 6NN
Erection of two storey side / rear extension
Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs -
Land At Rookery Lodge Woodcross Lane Lanesfield Wolverhampton Bilston West Midlands WV14 9BX
Erection of 60 bedroom nursing home. (Outline Application)
Withdrawn Outline 5 docs
Other lawful development applications
In Wolverhampton
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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.
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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.
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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).
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26/00903/CPL Decided
9 Soberton Close Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 2QX
Single storey side extension.
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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.