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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888 approved · 106 refused · 33 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 03 Apr 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/24/042
Erection of a two storey side extension to include garage, single storey rear extension and new feature gable to existing bay window
120, Walsall Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 0JB
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Decision made 25 Mar 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0018
Single storey rear extension
13, Slang Lane, Cannock Wood, Staffordshire, WS15 4RZ
Received 28 Jan 2025 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/25/0180
Erection of a garage
4 East Butts Road, Etchinghill, Rugeley, Staffordshire WS15 2LU
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/25/0295
Non-material amendment of planning permission ref: CH/24/245 to amend external layout and elevations
Ultra Electronics Pmes, Towers Business Park, Wheelhouse Road, Staffordshire, Rugeley, WS15 1UZ
Received 7 Oct 2025 - Decision made 30 Jan 2026 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0358
Variation of condition number 3 (approved plans) of planning permission CH/25/0157 to increase the size of the proposed extension, and alterations to fenestration and external finishes
Oaklands, Buds Road, Cannock Wood, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS15 4NB
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decision made 20 Jun 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/24/130
Installation of perimeter fencing to the front elevation of the school including 2no. sliding pedestrian access gates
1, Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy, Avon Road, Cannock, WS11 1LH
Received 9 Apr 2024 - Registered application. .CH/25/0055
Prior approval for the erection of a general purpose agricultural building
Land at Startley Lane, Rugeley, WS15 1QN
Received 21 Feb 2025 - Appeal decided. Delegated.CH/23/0402
Proposed atrium space on front elevation, Conversion of outbuildings into utility and office space, Kitchen extension, Minor changes to garage and storage spaces, Landscaping changes in garden and solar panels on main house (resubmission of CH/23/0044).
Lakeside Smallholding, Hagley Drive, Rugeley, WS15 2AN
Received 1 Dec 2023 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/26/252
Demolition of existing single storey rear element and erection of new single storey 1 bed dwelling, including change of use to C3.
200, Hednesford Road, Heath Hayes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 3DZ
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/23/0023/A
Application to discharge conditions 2 (external finishes), 3 (foul and surface water), 4 (tree route protection, 6 (construction phase plan) and 11 (inbuilt bird box) pursuant to CH/23/0023
37 Attlee Crescent, Rugeley, Staffordshire WS15 1BP
Received 15 Feb 2024 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/25/0210
Application for the proposed lawful development for an erection of a single storey side extension
78, Eaton Drive, Rugeley, WS15 2FS
Received 9 Jul 2025 - Decision made 18 Nov 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/24/273
Removal of outer brickwork to the part of front elevation of the property and replacement door and window.
9, Church Croft Gardens, Rugeley, WS15 2HT
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Decision made 06 Aug 2026 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/26/186
Proposed two storey rear extension
76, Queensway, Rugeley, WS15 1NS
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decision made 07 Jul 2026 Advert-Grant with Conditions. Delegated.CH/26/151
Installation of new signage
Site of the former Globe Inn, East Cannock Road, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 5LZ
Received 12 May 2026 - Decision made 04 Aug 2026 LU - Approve. Delegated.CH/26/190
Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed change of use from dwelling to care home for up to three children.
96, Birch Lane, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 1EJ
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/25/0167/A
Application for the Pre-commencement Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain Condition pursuant to planning application CH/25/0167
59, Wimblebury Road, Heath Hayes, Staffordshire, Cannock, WS12 2EE
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Decision made 11 Jun 2026 LU - Approve. Delegated.CH/26/111
Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed rear loft dormer
1, Limepit Lane, West Chadsmoor, Cannock, WS11 4RH
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decision made 03 Jul 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0157
Single storey rear extension and elevation alterations including demolition and replacement garage.
Oaklands, Buds Road, Cannock Wood, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS15 4NB
Received 14 May 2025 - Appeal decided. Delegated.CH/25/0276
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
Footpath outside, 1 Upper Brook Street, Rugeley
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/24/342
Application for the proposed lawful development of a ground floor rear extension
1 Norton Mews, Norton Green Lane, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 9PR
Received 12 Dec 2024 - Decision made 09 Jan 2026 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0335
Erection of a side and rear single storey extension
11, Shakespeare Grove, West Chadsmoor, Staffordshire, Cannock, WS11 4BQ
Received 14 Nov 2025 - Decision made 18 Sep 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/24/197
Change of use from restaurant and toilets to one two-bedroomed apartment and one studio apartment
The White House, High Green, Staffordshire, Cannock, WS11 1BE
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/24/243/A
Discharge of Pre-commencement Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain Condition of planning application CH/24/243
28 - 30, TALBOT HOUSE, Talbot Street, Rugeley, WS15 2EG
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Unregistered applicationCH/23/0408
Prior Notification: Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
187, Bevan Lee Road, West Chadsmoor, Cannock, WS11 4QB
Received 5 Dec 2023
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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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