2 Market Lane Lower Penn WOLVERHAMPTON WV4 4UJ

26/00149/BUHOEXBuilding Upwards Householder ExtensionsRefused

Householder

Refused on 9 April 2026

Council decision: Refusal of Prior ApprovalDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Upwards extension

Received: 12 February 2026
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments: 1
Council: South Staffordshire District Council
Ward: Pattingham, Trysull, Bobb & L Penn
Agent: Foster Architecture & Design

ReceivedReceived12 Feb
ValidatedValidated12 Feb
Consult.Consultation14 Mar
TargetTarget Date9 Apr
DecidedDecided9 Apr

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an extension at 2 Market Lane Lower Penn WOLVERHAMPTON WV4 4UJ. South Staffordshire has handled 1,353 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 64 applications across Pattingham, Trysull, Bobb & L Penn. We hold 437 applications in total for the WV4 postcode area.

88% of full applications at South Staffordshire District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

The proposal fails Schedule 2, Part 1 Class AA.4 (1) and AA.2 (3) (a) (ii) of the General Permitted Development Order 2015 (as amended) part of the additional storey would be constructed other than on the principal part of the dwellinghouse; this means the main part of the dwellinghouse excluding any front, side or rear extension of a lower height, whether this forms part of the original dwellinghouse or is a subsequent addition. The poor design and architectural features of the proposed extension would be detrimental to the street scene and setting of the designated and non-designated heritage assets. The proposal would therefore harm the visual amenity of the surrounding area, contrary to the NPPF, the Core Strategy Core Policy 2, Core Policy 4 and Policy EQ11 and Policy EQ3 and the guidance contained within the South Staffordshire Design Guide SPD (2018). Helen Benbow Development Management Team Manager Mr Jon Thompson C/O Mr Josh Foster Foster Architecture & Design 3 Shaw Croft Sheriffhales Shifnal Shropshire TF11 8SP It is important that you read and understand all of the following informative.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode: WV4 4UJ
Application type: Building Upwards Householder Extensions
Scale / size: Small
Parish: LOWER PENN

Planning application dates

Date validated: 12 February 2026
Consultation expiry: 25 March 2026
Consultation start: 18 February 2026
Consultation end: 14 March 2026
Neighbour consultation start: 18 February 2026
Last date for comments: 25 March 2026
Target decision date: 9 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent: Foster Architecture & Design
Architect profile: FOSTER ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN LTD
Agent address: Foster Architecture & Design 3 Shaw Croft Sheriffhales Shifnal Shropshire TF11 8SP

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Publicity

Site notice start: 4 March 2026
Site notice end: 25 March 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-14697286
Documents: 6
Constraints: 6

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Conservation area: Lower Penn Conservation Area Management PlanPart of the site
Green belt: South Staffordshire
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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3 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: South Staffordshire

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