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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Cannock Chase District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
888 approved · 106 refused · 33 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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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.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
2, Rokholt Crescent, Cannock, WS11 1HS
Received 19 May 2026Unit 5, Brick Kiln Way, Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1RD
Received 26 Feb 20248, Farm Close, Littleworth, Cannock, WS12 2BX
Received 22 Nov 2023McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands, Eastern Way, Lichfield Road, Cannock, WS11 7JZ
Received 2 Dec 202539, Horse Fair, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2EJ
Received Not published79, High Green, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1BN
Received 5 Mar 202515, Post Office Lane, Slitting Mill, Rugeley, WS15 2UP
Received 23 Jul 202551 Heather Road, Pye Green, Cannock, Staffordshire WS12 4EX
Received 9 Sept 2024Land to the rear of former Atos Origin Site, Land to the rear of former Atos Origin Site, Walsall Road, Cannock, WS11 0JN
Received 28 Nov 2023Tower Garage, Brindley Road, Pye Green, Cannock, WS12 4LL
Received 7 Jan 202665, CHASE MEDICAL PRACTICE, Church Street, Cannock, WS11 1DS
Received 3 Dec 202413 Eskrett Street, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire WS12 1AR
Received 18 Feb 20267 Bedford Place, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire WS12 1LJ
Received 25 Nov 202419, Eskrett Street, Hednesford, Staffordshire, Cannock, WS12 1AR
Received 23 Jul 202475, Hatherton Road, Cannock, WS11 1HQ
Received 20 May 202471, Old Penkridge Road, CANNOCK, WS11 1HY
Received 18 Jan 2024123, New Penkridge Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1HN
Received 16 Apr 2026217, Wolverhampton Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1AX
Received 22 Apr 2024Point South, PARK PLAZA, Hayes Way, Heath Hayes, Cannock
Received 31 May 202425, Penkridge Bank Road, Rugeley, WS15 2UE
Received 30 Dec 202520, HSBC, Market Place, Cannock, WS11 1BX
Received 4 Aug 202625, Pebble Mill Drive, Blackfords, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 6UT
Received 11 May 2026WHITE LODGE, NEW PENKRIDGE ROAD, CANNOCK, WS11 1TW
Received 24 Mar 202615, Slang Lane, Cannock Wood, Rugeley, WS15 4RZ
Received 13 Mar 2026Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsStart with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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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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