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Change of use of agricultural land to burial ground (cemetery) and the removal of a section of existing hedge

St Chads Church Church Drive Hopwas Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3AL

DecidedReference: 26/00102/COULichfield District Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Change of Use
Received
23 Jan 2026
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Determination deadline
23 Mar 2026
Local authority
Lichfield District Council

Application overview

Change of use of agricultural land to burial ground (cemetery) and the removal of a section of existing hedge

Proposal details

Reference
26/00102/COU
Ward
Whittington And Streethay
Parish
Wigginton And Hopwas
Agent
BHB Architects

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Application location

St Chads Church Church Drive Hopwas Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3AL

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Documents 15 of 15

DocumentPublishedAction
Cou decisionDecision Notice · PDF10 Mar 2026View
Planning reportPlanning Report · PDF10 Mar 2026View
_ arboricultural officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF3 Mar 2026View
Mr duncan fisherConsultation Responses17 Feb 2026View
_ environmental health officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF16 Feb 2026View
_ ecology manager - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF11 Feb 2026View
_staffordshire highwaysConsultation Responses · PDF5 Feb 2026View
_great crested newt officerConsultation Responses · PDF4 Feb 2026View
ApplicationformredactedApplication Form · PDF26 Jan 2026View
36-023 - st.chads hopwas - biodiversity statementBiodiversity statement · PDF26 Jan 2026View
36-023 - st. chads church hopwas - heritage impact assessmentHeritage Statement · PDF26 Jan 2026View
2590 planning statement 1_1Planning Statement · PDF26 Jan 2026View
36-023-001a - st.chads hopwas - location plan as existingLocation / Block / Site Plan · PDF26 Jan 2026View
36-023-002b - st.chads hopwas - site plan as existingLocation / Block / Site Plan · PDF26 Jan 2026View
36-023-003f - st.chads hopwas - site plan as proposedSite Layout Plan · PDF26 Jan 2026View

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