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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888 approved · 106 refused · 33 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Decision made 27 Nov 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/24/274
Single storey side and rear extension
6, Anglesey Street, Hednesford, Staffordshire, Cannock, WS12 1AB
Received 8 Oct 2024 - Decision made 23 Feb 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/23/0425
Proposed erection of an orangery
41, Marlyn Rest Home, Cannock Road, Chadsmoor, Cannock, WS11 5BU
Received 27 Dec 2023 - Decision made 15 Apr 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. .CH/25/0047
Section 73 application for the variation of condition 13 (access) and 19 (approved plans) on planning application CH/18/215 for the erection of 8 detached dwellings with associated works
127 New Penkridge Road, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 1HN
Received 17 Feb 2025 - Decision made 02 May 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0078
Proposed change of use from a C3 use (single dwelling) to a C2 use (residential care home)
284, Cannock Road, Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 3HA
Received 10 Feb 2025 - Decision made 07 Sep 2026 Full- Refusal. Delegated.CH/26/188
Replacement windows and doors to front elevations to Church Stand and North Street including the installation of shutters and insulation, and rear elevation to be rendered in cream to match existing
21, North Street, Cannock, WS11 0BB
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decision made 17 Oct 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/24/237
Conversion of existing garage to annexe
18, Birch Avenue, Cannock, WS11 1ER
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Decision made 22 Dec 2023 Approved. Delegated.CH/23/0370
Prior approval for the change of use conversion of former dental practice to x3 residential dwellings
49, Bank Chambers, Market Place, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1BP
Received 1 Nov 2023 - Decision made 24 Jul 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0130
Creation of a temporary access road, footway/cycleway, road crossing, drainage, landscaping and associated development
Former Rugeley Power Station, Rugeley
Received 17 Apr 2025 - Decision made 12 Feb 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0011
Change of use from holiday accommodation to open C3 residential use
49 Etching Hill Road, Etchinghill, Rugeley, Staffordshire WS15 2LW
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/25/0105
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
11, Cooke Way, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4FU
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Registered application. Full Planning Committee.CH/24/252
Retrospective proposed change of use of first floor from C3 to use E (e) provision of massage therapy space, in relation to existing ground floor use E(e)
23 - 23A, North Street, Cannock, WS11 0BB
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/25/0121
Erection of ancillary storage building and ancillary storage canopy, anchored to a new concrete base.
Cannock Wood Industrial Estate, Atc Drivetrain Ltd, Cannock Wood Street, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 0PL
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/26/247
Proposed single storey front extension to form porch, two storey side extension with rear balcony, rendering of house with new stone detailing
6, Hewston Croft, Littleworth, Cannock, WS12 1PB
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Decision made 03 Jun 2025 Withdrawn. Delegated.CH/25/0118
Prior approval for the change of use of a commercial space at first floor level of apartment and conversion of loft space to self-contained flat
Lower Brook Street, Staffordshire, Rugeley, WS15 2BW
Received 9 Apr 2025 - Decision made 21 Aug 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/24/173
Variation of condition 3 (approved materials) of application CH/24/042 for the Erection of a two storey side extension to include garage, single storey rear extension with a juliet balcony and new feature gable to existing bay window
120, Walsall Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 0JB
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Decision made 30 Oct 2025 Full- Refusal. Delegated.CH/25/0270
Retrospective proposed fencing and raised decking
46, Swallowfields Drive, Hednesford, WS12 1UQ
Received 28 Aug 2025 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/26/264
Lawful Development Certificate for Existing works to replace the irrigation system and sprinklers across all 18 greens, approaches and tee groups.
Cannock Park Golf Club, Stafford Road, Cannock, WS11 4AL
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Decision made 01 Aug 2024 Full - Approval with Conditions. Full Planning Committee.CH/24/132
Erection of a detached 3x bed dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling
26, Cleeton Street, Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 3HB
Received 16 May 2024 - Decision made 15 Apr 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. .CH/25/0073
Demolish existing garage and replacement side and rear extension and loft conversion
349 Longford Road, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 1NG
Received 5 Mar 2025 - Decision made 10 Sep 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0232
Erection of a single storey rear extension and installation of new first floor front window
3 Brunswick Road, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 5SF
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/25/0198
Change of use of the building from retail (Use Class E) to a mixed use which comprises commercial (Use Class E) on the ground floor and, 9-bedroom HMO (Sui generis) on part ground, first and second floor,
17, Lower Brook Street, Rugeley, WS15 2BZ
Received 1 Jul 2025 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/24/286/B
Application to discharge condition no.s 6 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), 11 (Lighting Plan) and 15 (Land Contamination) of planning permission CH/24/286
Former Norton Aluminium Site, Norton Green Lane, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 9PS
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Registered application. Delegated.CH/25/0277
Installation of two digital 75 inch LCD display screens
Footpath Outside, 1 Upper Brook Street, Rugeley
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decision made 22 May 2025 Full - Approval with Conditions. Delegated.CH/25/0104
Erection of a one and two storey side and rear extension
57 Stafford Lane, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire WS12 1LL
Received 31 Mar 2025
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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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