City of Wolverhampton Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
City of Wolverhampton Council decided more than 1,000 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 36% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 40 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on City of Wolverhampton Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Figures for City of Wolverhampton Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,000 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 36%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 40 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 100 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 35%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | Not held yet |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on City of Wolverhampton Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues raised by this appeal are: • the effect of the proposed development on the provision of family housing in the area; and • whether or not the site would be suitable for the proposed development, having regard…”
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“The main issues are: • Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt. • The effect on the openness of the Green Belt and the character and appearance of the area. • The effect on designated heritage assets…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development’s siting and appearance on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.