Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
17storm overflows within 2 km
137hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Merryhill South: +36% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 0 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): +1.5% in two years.
University Technical College, Cambridge Street - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
Aug 2023 4.4 km away
Rooftop solar
Cat & Kittens Lane, Slade Heath - Solar Photovoltaics PanelsPlanning application in · 220 kW
Jun 2022 4.5 km away
Running nearest: Wolverhampton EfW (energy from waste, 4.4 km); Anchor Lane Energy Centre (battery storage, 6.3 km); Himley Wood Landfill Site (landfill gas, 6.7 km); Jaguar Land Rover (rooftop solar, 7.1 km); Land East of Lawn Lane (solar farm, 7.8 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.