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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888 approved · 106 refused · 33 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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.
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.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decision made 06 Mar 2026 LU - Approve. Delegated.CH/26/065
Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension
104, Johnson Road, Cannock, WS11 4BB
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decision made 19 Jun 2026 Full- Refusal. Delegated.CH/26/126
Proposed rear garden wall, potting shed and vegetable growing area (part retrospective)
58, Hagley Road, Rugeley, WS15 2AW
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Decision made 21 Nov 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/24/296
S.73 application for the Variation of condition 2 and 6 of application CH/24/122 for approved plans
Etching Hill CE (Vc) Primary School, Penk Drive North, RUGELEY, WS15 2XY
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/24/227
Application for the proposed lawful change of use from dwelling to a care home for up to 3 children
361, Pye Green Road, Cannock, WS11 5RW
Received 8 Aug 2024 - Decision made 28 Jul 2026 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/26/175
Change of use of land for use as parking in association with existing dwelling
120 Coppice Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire WS15 1NR
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/23/0350
Non material amendment application for the change of a bay window roof from flat roof to pitched to CH/20/160
7, Dorchester Road, Cannock, WS11 1QF
Received 10 Oct 2023 - Decision made 30 Sep 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0243
Single storey rear extension utilising existing outbuilding
68, Allport Road, Staffordshire, Cannock, WS11 1DY
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decision made 24 Nov 2025 Full- Refusal. Delegated.CH/25/0297
Change of Use from Use class C3a (Dwellinghouses) for the conversion of existing dwelling to 7-bedroom, (Sui Generis) House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO).
168, Old Fallow Road, Cannock, WS11 5QW
Received 1 Oct 2025 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/25/0305
Application for the existing lawful use of the site for B2 and B8 use.
Anchor Point, Unit 11, Walsall Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 9BF
Received 10 Oct 2025 - Decision made 29 May 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0111
Erection of a two storey office building
360 Wolverhampton Road, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 1NA
Received 25 Mar 2025 - Registered application. Full Planning Committee.CH/24/190
Demolition of Units 1 and 2, and partial demolition of Unit 3, removal of glazed canopy to Market Hall Street. Demolition of Multi Storey Car Park and erection of temporary compound
Multi Storey Car Park, 02 Site, Market Hall Street, Staffordshire, Cannock, WS11 1EB
Received 12 Jul 2024 - Decision made 21 Feb 2024 Withdrawn. Delegated.CH/23/0409
Single storey rear extension and increase in roof height to form larger first floor area.
Standwell, Kingsley Wood Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2UG
Received 29 Nov 2023 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/23/0278/A
Application to discharge condition 4 (retained trees and hedges) and 5 (Arboricultural Method Statement) pursuant to application CH/23/0278
19, Eskrett Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1AR
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decision made 13 Jan 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/24/318
Single storey rear extension
51 Wimblebury Road, Heath Hayes, Cannock, Staffordshire WS12 2EE
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decision made 21 Jul 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. .CH/25/0170
Erection of a powder coated aluminium lean-to canopy to the rear of the existing annex building to the rear of the school
Heath Hayes Primary School, Wimblebury Road, Heath Hayes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 2EP
Received 30 Apr 2025 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/26/236
Proposed two storey front extension to office building
12 - 13, Eco House, Conduit Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 9TJ
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Decision made 30 Jan 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/24/334
Removal of existing brick chimney with complete replacement of existing roof tiles to whole roof.
6, First Floor Office, Mill Street, Cannock, WS11 0DL
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decision made 05 Nov 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0275
Variation of condition 2 of application CH/24/124 for change to approved elevation plans
74 Gorsey Lane, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 1EX
Received 10 Sept 2025 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/24/091/B
Application to discharge conditions no. 4 (Entry path radius), 5 (Footpath details), 10 (Street lighting scheme) and 22 (Provision of pedestrian crossing prior to occupation) of planning permission CH/24/091
243, Hill Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 2DP
Received 7 May 2026 - Decision made 03 Jan 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/23/0392
Proposed single storey rear extension infill to existing balcony
73, Church Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 9PF
Received 24 Nov 2023 - Decision made 03 Sep 2026 LU - Approve. Delegated.CH/26/214
Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed single storey rear extension
20, Poplar Street, Norton Canes, Cannock, WS11 9SG
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decision made 12 Aug 2026 LU - Approve. Delegated.CH/26/128
Lawful Development Certificate for extension of existing dropped kerb
12, Pebble Mill Close, Blackfords, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 6UU
Received 17 Apr 2026 - Decision made 22 Apr 2026 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/26/066
Single storey side extension to create a dining room
47, Chalcot Drive, Pye Green, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4SF
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decision made 01 Apr 2026 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/26/055
Proposed change of use of residential annex to holiday accommodation
22 West Butts Road, Etchinghill, Rugeley, Staffordshire WS15 2LS
Received 18 Feb 2026
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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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