National Grid Electricity Distribution Primary 132Kv Substation, Commercial Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 3QS

Planning appeal 3365650 at National Grid Electricity Distribution Primary 132Kv Substation, Commercial Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 3QS (Wolverhampton City Council) was allowed on 24 September 2025 by Inspector Pickernell E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Bilston Canal Corridor Conservation Area.

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Authority: Wolverhampton City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector: Pickernell E
Postcode: WV1 3QS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Bilston Canal Corridor Conservation Area
The effect of the proposal on the setting of the former Power Station, Commercial Road as a Non-designated Heritage Asset

What decided it

The significant public benefits of ensuring safe and efficient electricity supply to the area, preventing fires and interruptions to service, outweighed the moderate degree of less than substantial harm to the conservation area and harm to the non-designated heritage asset.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: ENV2ENV3CSP4D6D7D8D9EP20HE4HE5HE19
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 212Paragraph 214Paragraph 216

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