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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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888 approved · 106 refused · 33 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Registered application. Delegated.CH/24/298
Reconstruction of the building for B8 storage and distribution with integral B1 office use approved under application CH/16/013 following a fire
Kingswood Lakeside, Blakeney Way
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decision made 27 May 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0101
Change of use of existing residential bungalow to form additional dental surgery including erection of a single storey link extension
92A, Eskrett Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1AP
Received 28 Mar 2025 - Decision made 13 Mar 2026 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/26/025
S.73 for the Variation of condition no. 5 (Approved Plans) of planning permission CH/22/0462 to allow for creation of two new entrances at ground floor level and changes to internal layout
2 , Market Place, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1BT
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decision made 21 May 2026 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/26/092
To install a single sliding field gate, to fit existing entrance to driveway
7, Holly Hill Road, Cannock Wood, Cannock, WS15 4RE
Received 2 Mar 2026 - Decision made 14 Feb 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/24/009
Erection of a two storey side extension and front porch, to be finished with white render and timber cladding
1 Millers Vale, Heath Hayes, Cannock, Staffordshire WS12 3UP
Received 11 Jan 2024 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/23/0389
Non material amendment to application CH/20/218 to amend the wording of conditions 2, 8, 16, 17, 19, 20 and 25 to ensure all conditions refer to the most recent drawings which show the addition of PV panels and a sub-station on site
The Timber Yard, Power Station Road, Staffordshire, Rugeley, WS15 2HS
Received 22 Nov 2023 - Decision made 24 Mar 2026 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0144
Retrospective application for the erection of a double storey side extension, single storey rear extension and front porch
54 John Street, Wimblebury, Cannock, Staffordshire WS12 2RJ
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Decision made 14 Oct 2025 LU - Approve. Delegated.CH/25/0280
Application for a lawful development certificate for the change of use from Class C3(a) to Class C2 to provide a care home for up to three children
153 Hill Street, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire WS12 2DW
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Decision made 26 Aug 2026 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/26/204
Installation of defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets to front elevation
3, NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY, Brook Square, RUGELEY, WS15 2DT
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decision made 03 Sep 2026 Advert-Grant with Conditions. Delegated.CH/26/209
Installation of 1 x internally illumated totem sign, 1 x non-illuminated welcome sign and 1 x internally illuminated fascia sign
BRINDLEY HONDA, Brookfield Drive, Bridgtown, Cannock, WS11 0JR
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Decision made 30 Jul 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0162
Single storey rear extension and side extension
30 Greenwood Park, Pye Green, Cannock, Staffordshire WS12 4DQ
Received 19 May 2025 - Decision made 14 Sep 2026 Full- Refusal. Delegated.CH/26/179
Existing roof to be raised to allow conversion of loft space to 2 x flats with introduction of dormers and external staircase access
4- 6, Albion Street, Rugeley, WS15 2BY
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/25/0345
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed 3x bed dwelling converted into a 6 person HMO - REGULATION 77 CONSULTATION.
168, Old Fallow Road, Staffordshire, Cannock, WS11 5QW
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/25/0223/C
Application to discharge condition no.s 4 (External Materials) and 5 (Bat and Bird boxes) of planning consent CH/25/0223
15, Post Office Lane, Slitting Mill, Rugeley, WS15 2UP
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Decision made 28 May 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/24/101
Erection of a single storey side extension
60 Springhill Terrace, Rugeley, Staffordshire WS15 1BU
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Decision made 25 Sep 2026 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/26/141
Erection of a single-storey outbuilding to the rear and use of part of the dwelling in connection with a small-scale home-based childminding business operated by the occupier
56 Oxford Road, Rumer Hill, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 8ER
Received 1 May 2026 - Decision made 12 May 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0091
Single storey side and rear extension and garage conversion
1 Mitcham Close, Pye Green, Cannock, Staffordshire WS12 4SG
Received 25 Mar 2025 - Decision made 19 Jul 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/24/140
Erection of a dwelling
35, Slitting Mill Road, Slitting Mill, Rugeley, WS15 2UL
Received 15 May 2024 - Decision made 02 Oct 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/24/225
External works to create a single retail unit for continued use within Class E including installation of new shopfronts to provide customer and exit, 2no. trolley shelters, plant area and resurfacing of car park and additional parking to rear and associated works
Argos/Home Bargains, Pointland Park, Wellington Drive, Rugeley, WS15 2JX
Received 7 Aug 2024 - Decision made 14 Nov 2025 Full- Refusal. Delegated.CH/25/0292
Change of Use from Use Class E (Former HSBC Bank) to mixed uses Class C3 (Residential), Sui Generis (HMO 7 tenants), and partial retention of Use Class E on ground floor.
14, HSBC, Upper Brook Street, Rugeley, WS15 2DN
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Decision made 11 Jun 2026 Full- Refusal. Delegated.CH/26/136
Part two storey, part single storey side/rear extension
36 Brooke Road, Pye Green, Cannock, Staffordshire WS12 4HH
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Registered application. .CH/24/051/A
Application to Discharge Condition 11 (cycle storage) pursuant to Planning Permission Reference CH/24/051
Taylors Lane, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2AA
Received 29 Aug 2025 - Decision made 11 Aug 2026 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/26/132
Two storey rear extensions and detached garages to rear
1-1A, Victoria Street, Cannock, WS11 5QQ
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/24/348
Non-material amendment to outline planning permission 19/00753/OUTMEI and CH/19/201 to amend the parameter plans
Former Rugeley Power Station
Received 20 Dec 2024
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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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