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Change of use of agricultural land to burial ground (cemetery)

Land Adjacent St Chads Church Church Drive Hopwas Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3AL

DecidedReference: 25/00528/COULichfield District Council

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  3. Application Validated Date

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Change of Use
Received
25 Apr 2025
Validated
13 Jun 2025
Determination deadline
8 Aug 2025
Local authority
Lichfield District Council

Application overview

Change of use of agricultural land to burial ground (cemetery)

Proposal details

Reference
25/00528/COU
Ward
Whittington And Streethay
Parish
Wigginton And Hopwas
Agent
BHB Architects

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Application location

Land Adjacent St Chads Church Church Drive Hopwas Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3AL

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Documents 17 of 17

DocumentPublishedAction
Wdwdnz application withdrawnDecision Notice · PDF10 Jul 2025View
_staffordshire policeConsultation Responses3 Jul 2025View
_ wigginton and hopwas parish councilConsultation Responses · PDF3 Jul 2025View
_ arboricultural officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF2 Jul 2025View
_ environmental health officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF1 Jul 2025View
_ ecology manager - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF1 Jul 2025View
_nature space ukConsultation Responses · PDF23 Jun 2025View
_nature space ukConsultation Responses · PDF23 Jun 2025View
Staffordshire county council highwaysConsultation Responses · PDF19 Jun 2025View
_staffordshire county highwaysConsultation Responses · PDF19 Jun 2025View
_longdon ward councillorConsultation Responses · PDF19 Jun 2025View
Planning statementPlanning Statement · PDF12 Jun 2025View
ApplicationformredactedApplication Form · PDF25 Apr 2025View
36-023 - st. chads church hopwas - heritage impact assessmentDesign and Access Statement · PDF25 Apr 2025View
36-023-003b - st.chads hopwas - site plan as proposed-a1lBlock Plan · PDF25 Apr 2025View
36-023-001 - st.chads church hopwas - location plan as existingLocation / Block / Site Plan · PDF25 Apr 2025View
36-023-002 - st.chads church hopwas - churchyard as existingLocation / Block / Site Plan · PDF25 Apr 2025View

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Decision & conditions

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Wdwdnz application withdrawn
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