Planning (development control)
Planning (also known as development control) is the process, laid down in legislation, which regulates the development and use of land and buildings.
The council encourages and facilitates appropriate development, recognising its significance in building and protecting a healthy economy and environment, the council also has to carefully consider the potential impact of proposed development and protect the public interest from inappropriate development.
National Application Forms (1APP)
Provisions set out in Article 4E of the amended General Development Procedure Order (GDPO) introduce a standard planning application form published by the Secretary of State for planning permission and associated consents. The new application forms are available to download and officially come into force on 6th April 2008 and will be mandatory on the 6th May 2008 therefore any application submitted on any other application form will be rejected and made invalid for not being submitted on the National Standard application form.
New planning fees
New planning application fees will come into force on 6th April 2008
Land incuding AP (UK) at Heathfield Lane West Moxley (Major planning application)
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 304 houses and apartments,revised access, amenity areas, parking and associated works. (Resubmission of 07/2465/FL/W2)
- View the application for more information
Walsall Gigaport (Major planning application)
21st century next generation broadband and associated technologies in what is heralded as a UK first. An outline planning application adjacent to the town centres ring road has been submitted to attract new industries to the region and help deliver a strategically important Office Corridor to the town with high quality, sustainable design at its core.
Application reference: 08/0951/OL (submitted June 2008)
The application is a revised proposal following responses from the local community, consultees and landowners to the original planning application. The proposals have been prepared in consultation with Midlands Architecture for the Designed Environment and the Walsall Regeneration Company (the applicant) comprising development totalling 127,000 square metres of office space, a data centre, a hotel with conference facilities, live/work units, a health and sports facility and a small amount of retail space. The proposals also include a new public square and proposals for new and replacement car parking.
- View the application for more information
- View further information supplied by Walsall Regeneration Company at www.walsall-regeneration.co.uk
Application reference: 07/2659/OL/W7 (submitted December 2007)
This application has now been withdrawn and is superseded by the above application.
- View the application for more information
- View further information supplied by Walsall Regeneration Company at www.walsall-regeneration.co.uk
Planning Interactive (real time back office information)
Search for Planning Applications, Decision Notices and view the Planning Registers including Weekly Lists of planning applications and more.
Planning Advice
Our planning advice pages will assist you in finding out if you need planning permission, gives advice on preparing your planning application, explains how the planning process works and advice on how to make a comment.
- Find out if you need planning permission and building regulations.
- View our planning advice pages for further information
Comment on a planning application
We welcome your comments regarding planning applications and will give them careful consideration.
Walsall Businesses
Provides information on the business community, social enterprise schemes, and how your business can grow and develop in Walsall.
- Visit the Walsall Business website
Going smoke free
- View A planning advice note on smoking shelters and other features
- More information on the new smoke free legislations is available on the Smoke free England information line on 0800 169 1697 or www.smokefreeengland.co.uk
Miscellaneous planning charges
- The Miscellaneous planning charges (PDF 16.4KB) provides information on miscellaneous charges for Planning and Building Control.
Planning Portal
The Planning Portal website is a one-stop-shop for planning information and services online, this site has been setup to help anyone who wants to know more about the planning process in England & Wales. This site works alongside your local authority's website for another excellent source of help and advice on planning issues. You can also submit and pay for your planning applications online.
Information and services available at the Planning Portal website include:
- Submit and pay for your planning application online
- Benefits of online submission leaflet (PDF 128KB)
- General planning advice
- Planning appeals
- Interactive Unitary Development Plan (UDP)
Contact us
Planning & Building Control
Regeneration Directorate
Civic Centre
Darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1DG
Telephone 01922 652452
Fax 01922 623234
Textphone 01922 652415
Email planningservices@walsall.gov.uk
Our offices are open at these times Mondays to Thursdays 8.45am to 5.15pm and Fridays 8.45am to 4.45pm.
Visit us
At the First Stop Shop www.walsall.gov.uk/first_stop_shop.htm
This page was last updated on 22 July 2008