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Scheme of delegations

The following categories of application for planning permission will be determined by the Committee unless expressly delegated in respect of a particular application:

Major applications

The approval of major applications is a decision that can only be made by the Development Control Committee. The Head of Planning and Building Control has a delegation to refuse applications which do not raise complex or delicate judgments, and fail to comply with national or local planning policy, providing that there is no significant community interest in support of the application.

Major applications are defined as being for:-

  • 10 or more dwellings
  • building(s) with 1000 sq metres or more floor space
  • if it does not involve buildings, a site area over 0.5 ha
  • new or extended mineral working or waste disposal proposals

Departure from the UDP

Applications that would depart from the UDP (requiring publicity) where they don't comply with national or local Planning policy and there is no significant community interest which would be contrary to the officers recommendation.

Statutory consultee objection

Applications where an objection is received from a statutory consultee (as defined in the General Permitted Development (Procedures) Order 1995 (as amended) and there is no significant community interest which would be contrary to the officer recommendation.

Walsall Council employee

Applications made by or on behalf of a member of the Council or a senior officer of the Council (defined for these purposes as any officer who holds a politically restricted post) or any officer employed within Planning Services.

Called in by a Councillor

Applications called in by a Councillor.

None compliance with the UDP

Applications that do not comply with the UDP and are recommended for approval.

Council owned land

Applications that include Council owned land where a disposal of that land would follow.

Significant Community Interest

Applications attracting significant community interest (ie. as evidenced by a high number of individual representations or a significant/large petition objecting to a development) which would be contrary to the officer recommendation.

Contact us

Regeneration and Performance
Planning and Building Control
Civic Centre
Darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1DG

Email planningservices@walsall.gov.uk
Telephone (01922) 652452
Textphone 0845 111 2910
Translation Line (01922) 652426
Fax (01922) 623234

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Office opening times

  • Monday: 8.45am – 5.15pm
  • Tuesday: 8.45am – 5.15pm
  • Wednesday: 9.30am – 5.15am
  • Thursday: 8.45am – 5.15pm
  • Friday: 8.45am - 4.45pm

Christmas and New Year 2008 opening times

  • Tuesday 23 December:- 8.45am – 5.15pm
  • Wednesday 24 December: closed
  • Thursday 25 December: closed
  • Friday 26 December: closed
  • Monday 29 December: 8.45am – 5.15pm
  • Tuesday 30 December: 8.45am – 5.15pm
  • Wednesday 31 December: 9.30am – 4pm
  • Thursday 1 January: closed
  • Friday 2 January: 8.45am – 4.45pm

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