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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888 approved · 106 refused · 33 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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 20 May 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0088
Single storey rear extension with internal alteration and loft conversion with dormers.
201 Chaseley Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire WS15 2LN
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Decision made 15 May 2024 Full - Approval. Delegated.CH/24/076
Part demolition of existing buildings and extension and replacement new build to create ground floor retail unit with four apartments at first and second floor
225, Cannock Road, Chadsmoor, Staffordshire, Cannock, WS11 5DD
Received 18 Mar 2024 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/26/245
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) to one self-contained two-bedroom dwelling
14, HSBC, Upper Brook Street, Rugeley, WS15 2DN
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/26/076
Installation of internally illuminated digital advertisement
Land Adjoining 103 Avon Road, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 1LF
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/25/0150
Non-material amendment to planning application Reference number CH/24/288 for minor amendments to plans
65 Lower Birches Way, Rugeley, Staffordshire WS15 1GA
Received 9 May 2025 - Decision made 19 Sep 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Full Planning Committee.CH/24/175
Conversion of single dwelling into two separate flats
23, Heath Gap Road, Blackfords, Cannock, WS11 6DY
Received 4 Jun 2024 - Decision made 26 Feb 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/23/0403
Conversion of existing house into 2 x 1 bedroom flats
274A, Hednesford Road, Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 3DS
Received 28 Nov 2023 - Decision made 23 Jan 2026 LU - Approve. Delegated.CH/25/0363
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed change of use from dwelling to Care Home for up to 3 children
164, Burnthill Lane, Rugeley, WS15 2HU
Received 18 Dec 2025 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/26/163
Variation of condition no. 7 (approved plans) of planning permission CH/25/0264 to allow for changes to elevations, materials and roof design
Stonehouse Barn, Penkridge Bank Road, Rugeley, WS15 2UE
Received 20 May 2026 - Unregistered applicationCH/24/151
Prior approval to incorporate a connected triple garage to existing extended dwelling
44, Langtree Close, Heath Hayes, Staffordshire, Cannock, WS12 3TT
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Decision made 02 Jul 2024 Full- Refusal. Delegated.CH/24/128
Installation of a modular self-service launderette facility and associated works (retrospective)
Jubilee Inn, Pye Green Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 5RS
Received 3 May 2024 - Decision made 23 Mar 2026 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/26/013
Single storey side/rear extension
11, Stevens Drive, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1QY
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decision made 16 Aug 2024 Full- Refusal. Delegated.CH/24/169
Redevelopment of forecourt including additional pumps added, jet wash bays, air/water, electric charging points, change of use of MOT/car servicing area to be included within retail area to fuel station.
5, Petrol Filling Station, Wolseley Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2QH
Received 3 Jun 2024 - Decision made 30 Jul 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/24/143
Erection of a ground floor rear extension to form a garden room with a first floor side extension over existing garage
40 Canterbury Way, Heath Hayes, Cannock, Staffordshire WS12 3YR
Received 29 May 2024 - Decision made 09 Apr 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0042
Erection of a first floor side extension
19 Sidon Hill Way, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 7GE
Received 12 Feb 2025 - Decision made 13 Mar 2026 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/26/019
Installation of mezzanine floorspace.
COMET, Unit 4, Orbital Retail Centre, Voyager Drive, Cannock, WS11 8XP
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Decision made 18 Aug 2026 Full- Refusal. Delegated.CH/26/138
Single storey extension to outbuilding to create annexe
Oakdene, Penkridge Bank Road, RUGELEY, WS15 2TZ
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Unregistered applicationCH/25/0196
Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension
56, Broadway, Pye Green, Staffordshire, Cannock, WS12 4HW
Received 30 Jun 2025 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/24/235
Certificate of lawfulness to demonstrate that no development is occurring in the change of use from dwelling to childrens home
28, Hatherton Road, Cannock, WS11 1HG
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Decision made 25 Sep 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0241
Proposed replacement of front ground floor window to bay window, erection of a single storey rear extension, two storey side with single storey projection, rear dormer and installation of front Velux rooflights
83 Bevan Lee Road, West Chadsmoor, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 4PU
Received 1 Aug 2025 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/25/0146
Non-material amendment to reserved matters approvals 23/01012/REMM and CH/23/0312 to amend conditions 2 and 10
Former Rugeley Power Station, Rugeley
Received 6 May 2025 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/24/096
Replace 6 Windows with Double Glazed alternative and install 1 Fire Escape compliant window
Managers Accommodation, Newhall Farm Inn, Lichfield Road, Cannock, WS11 8NL
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Decision made 16 Oct 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0273
Variation of condition 3 of application CH/23/0139 for change to approved plans
34, Park Gate Road, Cannock Wood, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS15 4RN
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Decision made 26 Feb 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/23/0417
Erection of 2 storey block of 2 x 2 bedroom flats and 3 bedroom bungalow
101 Hednesford Road, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 6LB
Received 6 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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