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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Cannock Chase District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
888 approved · 106 refused · 33 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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.
33, Poplar Lane, Cannock, WS11 1NQ
Received 4 Jun 2025McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands, Eastern Way, Lichfield Road, Cannock, WS11 7JZ
Received 7 Nov 2023160, Church Hill, Littleworth, Cannock, WS12 1BQ
Received 24 Jun 2025Land off Rosefinch Drive, Norton Canes, WS11 9AG
Received 21 Aug 202691, Station Road, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4DH
Received 22 Sept 20258 Old Park Road, Hazelslade, Cannock, Staffordshire WS12 0PU
Received 18 Apr 20243, Bridgewater Road, Rugeley, WS15 1EG
Received 23 Jun 202689, Commonside, Norton Canes, CANNOCK, WS11 9PY
Received 11 Dec 202514, Hillway Close, Rugeley, WS15 2RQ
Received 22 May 2025Unit 2 to 3, Brewery Street, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2DY
Received 23 Jun 202637, Holly Street, West Chadsmoor, Cannock, WS11 5RU
Received 9 Mar 202666, Blake Close, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 5UB
Received 27 May 2024Hagley Park Farm, Jones Lane, Slitting Mill, Rugeley, WS15 2UJ
Received 8 Jul 2024Flat 1, 83, High Green, Cannock, WS11 1BJ
Received 17 Jul 20241, Seven Springs, Marquis Drive, Cannock, WS15 1QP
Received 18 Oct 202417, CLINTON CARDS, Lower Brook Street, Rugeley, WS15 2BZ
Received 14 Jan 2025Land at Rugeley Power Station, Armitage Road, Rugeley
Received 6 Oct 202571, Old Penkridge Road, CANNOCK, WS11 1HY
Received 22 Feb 202414 Essex Drive, Rugeley, Staffordshire WS15 1JX
Received 10 Jul 2026Alan Morris Vehicle Repairs, Tannery Close, Off Power Station Road, Rugeley, WS15 2HS
Received 14 May 20241A, Lower Brook Street, Staffordshire, Rugeley, WS15 2BW
Received 18 Dec 202521, Cemetery Road, West Chadsmoor, Cannock, WS11 5QH
Received 1 Sept 20269, Willow Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 9UG
Received 5 Feb 202647, CORAL, St Johns Road, Cannock, WS11 0AL
Received 10 Oct 2023Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsStart with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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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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