Planning application
47 Woodfield Heights Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8PT
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed change of use from a C3(a) dwellinghouse to residential accommodation for up to 2 children and young people between 5 - 17 years of age (use class C2 residential institution), alongside a rotation of carers and support staff on site.
As published by the council, reference 26/00854/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00854/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- WV6 8PT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2026
Received by Wolverhampton
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 October 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.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Wolverhampton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wolverhampton decided full applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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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