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Cannock Chase District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Cannock Chase District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,151Searchable applications
117Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 994 approved or refused records
106Refused applications
888 approved · 106 refused · 33 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Aug 2023 to 29 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 4 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning & BuildingContact planning Contacting Building Control | Cannock Chase District CouncilLocal plan Planning Policy | Cannock Chase District CouncilPre-application advice 5. Pre-application Advice | Cannock Chase District Council
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries01159713550Council source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas8 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas6 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Registered application. Delegated.CH/25/0041
Prior approval for the Installation of a solar PV system on existing roof
Toll Booth Plaza, Watling Street, Norton Canes, Cannock, WS11 8LX
Received 11 Feb 2025 - Decision made 08 Sep 2026 LU - Approve. Delegated.CH/26/220
Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed single storey rear extension
3, Cleeton Street, Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 3HB
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decision made 20 Aug 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0181
Proposed single storey extension to garage to form store room for mobility and medical equipment. Erect new entrance gate and fencing
21, Holly Hill Road, Cannock Wood, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS15 4RE
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decision made 15 Mar 2024 Full- Refusal. Delegated.CH/23/0393
Conversion of existing First floor of PH to form 2no. 2 bedroom apartments and associated car park and amenity space and the extension of an existing landlords flat into the roof space by 12.7m2
Public House, 70, John Street, Wimblebury, Cannock, WS12 2RJ
Received 20 Nov 2023 - Decision made 18 May 2026 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/26/118
Garage conversion involving raising of roof height, and single storey rear extension
3, St Lukes Close, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1BB
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Decision made 17 Jul 2026 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/26/170
Double storey rear extension
48, Station Road, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4DL
Received 26 May 2026 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/22/0318/C
Application to discharge condition 9 (Construction Vehicle Management Plan) pursuant to application CH/22/0318
Land off Norton Hall Lane, Norton Canes, Cannock, WS11 9AA
Received 17 Nov 2023 - Decision made 12 Apr 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/24/043
Proposed balcony and stairs down to low level patio area
23, Victoria Street, Cannock, WS11 1AG
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Appeal decided. Delegated.CH/25/0122
Erection of a rear and side extension to create 8 additional bedrooms
The Grange Residential Home, Cannock Wood Street, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 0PW
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Decision made 12 Sep 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/24/201
Erection of a temporary ancillary workshop/warehouse to a concrete base for 3 year period
Cannock Wood Industrial Estate, Cannock Wood Street, Cannock, WS12 0PL
Received 18 Jul 2024 - Unregistered applicationCH/24/320
EIA Screening Opinion in relation to the above site for the erection of one food retail store, one office building, and 20 units for general industrial and/or storage/distribution uses, along with access improvements, parking, servicing, landscaping and associated works
Land at Former ATOS Origin Site, Cannock
Received 27 Nov 2024 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/24/135/A
Application to discharge conditions 1 (approved plans) and 2 (revised details) pursuant to CH/24/135
7, Ironstone Road, Staffordshire, Cannock, WS12 0QB
Received 17 Feb 2025 - Decision made 15 Oct 2025 Refused. Delegated.CH/25/0263
Prior approval for the change of use of a commercial space at first floor level of apartment and conversion of loft space to self-contained flat
Lower Brook Street, Staffordshire, Rugeley, WS15 2BW
Received 25 Aug 2025 - Decision made 12 May 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0096
Single storey rear extension
129, Allport Street, Cannock, WS11 1JZ
Received 27 Mar 2025 - Decision made 24 Sep 2024 Withdrawn. Delegated.CH/24/214
Application to extend existing dropped kerb
79, Cannock Wood Street, Staffordshire, Cannock, WS12 0PW
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Decision made 19 Sep 2024 Full- Refusal. Full Planning Committee.CH/24/094
Erection of 1no. Drive-Thru unit (Use Class E(b)/Sui Generis) together with the provision of a Drive Thru Lane, reconfiguration of the parking arrangement and associated landscaping
Land adjacent Newhall Inn Public House and Adjoining Car Par, Cannock, WS11 8NL
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Decision made 02 Oct 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0194
Erection of a two storey rear extension
148, Hatherton Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1HL
Received 25 Jun 2025 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/25/0147
Non Material Amendment to the wording of Conditions 3 and 4 relating to the drainage proposals for the site
Land at Power Station Road
Received 7 May 2025 - Decision made 24 Jun 2026 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/26/067
Variation of condition number 2 (Approved Plans) of application CH/24/093 to allow for changes to the design of plot 1
123 , New Penkridge Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1HN
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/25/0140
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed erection of a single storey rear extension
4, Poyner Drive, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4FY
Received 25 Apr 2025 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/20/381/N
Application to discharge condition 15 (gas monitoring) and 16(iii) and 16(iv) (contamination) pursuant to application CH/20/381
The site comprises of a triangular field, land at, Rawnsley Road, Cannock
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Appeal decided. Delegated.CH/26/086
First floor side extension
46, Old Eaton Road, Rugeley, WS15 2HA
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decision made 23 Jul 2026 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/26/139
Change the use of an outbuilding from a garden room to a beauty salon
15, Buckthorn Close, Pye Green, Cannock, WS12 4SX
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decision made 27 May 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0112
Single storey rear extension
22, Chancery Drive, Hednesford, WS12 4RE
Received 7 Apr 2025
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Cannock Chase District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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