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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888 approved · 106 refused · 33 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 13 May 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/24/064
Conversion of existing 1st floor residential apartment into 2x separate one bedroom residential apartments.
77A High Green, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 1BN
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decision made 19 Mar 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/24/030
Retrospective application for ground floor front and rear extensions with two storey side extension, finished with grey rendering
18, Albert Street, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 5JA
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Decision made 21 May 2026 Advert-Grant with Conditions. Delegated.Ch/26/106
Installation of unit providing passenger transport information regarding local bus services supported by digital advertisements.
Bus Shelter, Victoria Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1BT
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/26/150/A
Application to discharge condition no. 3 (Noise Impact Assessment) of permission CH/26/150/A
Site of the former Globe Inn, East Cannock Road, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 5LZ
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decision made 07 May 2026 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0342
Erection of a 2-bed bungalow
82, Hednesford Road, Heath Hayes, Staffordshire, Cannock, WS12 3EA
Received 26 Nov 2025 - Decision made 17 Apr 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0068
Ground floor rear extensions and detached garage
24 Poplar Lane, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 1NQ
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Decision made 06 Sep 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/24/194
Single storey side and rear extension
19 Lovatt Place, West Chadsmoor, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 5FH
Received 16 Jul 2024 - Decision made 31 May 2024 Withdrawn. Full Planning Committee.CH/24/034
Proposed remodel of existing dwelling including single storey rear extension with balcony above, proposed single storey front porch extension with balcony above, proposed single story side extension, various external changes throughout including refitting new outdoor kitchen area
High Oak Cottage, Penkridge Bank Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2UA
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decision made 24 Feb 2026 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/26/026
Replacement of 2no wooden windows with uPVC sash windows at first floor level
41, Horse Fair, Rugeley, WS15 2EJ
Received 23 Jan 2026 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/24/222
Installation of 4no. non-illuminated associated vinyl signage to ‘WeBuyAnyCar'
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc, Mill Street, CANNOCK, WS11 0DR
Received 7 Aug 2024 - Registered application. .CH/19/201/R
Application to discharge condition 23 (overarching written scheme of investigation) pursuant to application CH/19/201
Former Rugeley Power Station, Rugeley
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/25/0315
Non material amendment to reduce width of side extension
82, Peakes Road, Etchinghill, Staffordshire, Rugeley, WS15 2LX
Received 24 Oct 2025 - Decision made 29 Aug 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0167
Demolition of existing dwellings and erection of 2x semi detached and 1x detached 3x bed dwellings
59 Wimblebury Road, Heath Hayes, Cannock, Staffordshire WS12 2EE
Received 21 May 2025 - Appeal decided. Delegated.CH/24/136
Erection of a detached 2x bed bungalow (resubmission of CH/23/0089)
10 Falcon Close, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 1JE
Received 16 May 2024 - Decision made 19 Aug 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0191
Retrospective change of Use from C3 Dwellinghouse to Sui Generis 7-Bedroom HMO
49, Horse Fair, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2EJ
Received 21 May 2025 - Decision made 01 Oct 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0246
Proposed detached garage and front porch
2 Chenet Way, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 5RR
Received 17 Jul 2025 - Decision made 09 Jun 2026 Approved. Delegated.CH/26/129
Prior approval application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a maximum depth of 6m, maximum height of 3m and maximum eaves height of 3m
113, Norton East Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, WS11 9RR
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Decision made 11 Dec 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/24/285
Installation of a modular self-service launderette facility and associated works (retrospective)
Spar Rugeley, Green Lane, Rugeley, WS15 2GS
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/25/0189/A
Part discharge of condition number 3 (Archeological Investigation and implementation in accordance) of planning permission CH/25/0189
Cannock Shopping Centre, Market Hall Street, Cannock, WS11 1WS
Received 19 Dec 2025 - Decision made 09 Mar 2026 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/26/015
Single storey rear extension, porch/canopy extension to front and external rendering of property
91, Norton East Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 9RR
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Decision made 31 Jul 2026 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/26/193
Proposed out-building to provide new dog grooming parlour
175 Norton East Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 9RW
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/26/276
Removal and raising of roof, to allow for addition of first floor, to create a chalet-style property.
48, Dorchester Road, Cannock, WS11 1QF
Received 17 Sept 2026 - Decision made 03 Sep 2026 Full- Refusal. Delegated.CH/26/094
Proposed two side storey extension
7, Shaftesbury Drive, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4EE
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decision made 21 May 2026 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/26/047
Single storey front extension and alterations to garage roof
16, Kingswood Drive, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 9TR
Received 10 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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