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Conversion of the basement and ground floors of the Main Hall to form 7no. dwellings (comprising 5no. apartments and 2no. houses); associated internal and external alterations including the insertion of new and replacement doors and windows, formation of new and altered openings, installation of new external steps, stairs, railings and access arrangements; installation of a new gated entrance and estate fencing to the main driveway; provision of ancillary leisure facilities including an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room, gym and changing facilities within the basement; erection of an orangery extension to the East Bothy within the walled garden; and associated landscaping works including the planting of laurel hedges to define private garden and courtyard areas.

Swinfen Hall Hotel The Drive Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9RE

DecidedReference: 26/00266/COULichfield District Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Change of Use
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Determination deadline
4 May 2026
Local authority
Lichfield District Council

Application overview

Conversion of the basement and ground floors of the Main Hall to form 7no. dwellings (comprising 5no. apartments and 2no. houses); associated internal and external alterations including the insertion of new and replacement doors and windows, formation of new and altered openings, installation of new external steps, stairs, railings and access arrangements; installation of a new gated entrance and estate fencing to the main driveway; provision of ancillary leisure facilities including an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room, gym and changing facilities within the basement; erection of an orangery extension to the East Bothy within the walled garden; and associated landscaping works including the planting of laurel hedges to define private garden and courtyard areas.

Proposal details

Reference
26/00266/COU
Ward
Bourne Vale
Parish
Swinfen And Packington
Agent
Mr Max Plotnek

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Swinfen Hall Hotel The Drive Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9RE

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DocumentPublishedAction
Cou decisionDecision Notice · PDF24 Sept 2026View
Planning reportPlanning Report · PDF24 Sept 2026View
_ ecology manager - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF1 Sept 2026View
3715 - 118b - swinfen hall apartments - main hall proposed basement pool gymProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF25 Aug 2026View
Additional heritage justificationAdditional Information · PDF25 Aug 2026View
Emergence survey be0109.r.01.2Additional Information · PDF21 Aug 2026View
_ ecology manager - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF15 Jul 2026View
Emergence surveyEcological Survey / Reports · PDF1 Jul 2026View
_ archaeology officer - sccConsultation Responses · PDF22 Jun 2026View
Archaeology report v2Additional Information · PDF15 Jun 2026View
_ arboricultural officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF7 May 2026View
_ archaeology officer - sccConsultation Responses · PDF1 Apr 2026View
_historic englandConsultation Responses · PDF31 Mar 2026View
_ environmental health officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF28 Mar 2026View
_ ecology manager - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF26 Mar 2026View
_national highwaysConsultation Responses · PDF26 Mar 2026View
_ swinfen and packington parish councilConsultation Responses · PDF24 Mar 2026View
_ staffordshire highwaysConsultation Responses · PDF18 Mar 2026View
Be0109.xls.01.1 swinfen hall, lichfield bng metric (baseline only).xlsmBiodiversity metric calculation tool18 Mar 2026View
_great crested newt officerConsultation Responses · PDF17 Mar 2026View
_great crested newt officerConsultation Responses · PDF17 Mar 2026View
_ joint waste officer-ldcConsultation Responses · PDF13 Mar 2026View
ApplicationformredactedApplication Form · PDF9 Mar 2026View
3715 - 001a - swinfen hall apartments - site location plan - existingLocation / Block / Site Plan · PDF9 Mar 2026View
3715 - 002a - swinfen hall apartments - site location plan - proposedSite Layout Plan · PDF9 Mar 2026View
3715 - 100 - swinfen hall apartments - main hall existing basement planExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF9 Mar 2026View
3715 - 101 - swinfen hall apartments - main hall existing plansExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF9 Mar 2026View
3715 - 102 - swinfen hall apartments - main hall existing elevationsExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF9 Mar 2026View
3715 - 103 - swinfen hall apartments - main hall existing elevations - with demoProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF9 Mar 2026View
3715 - 110d - swinfen hall apartments - main hall proposed basement planProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF9 Mar 2026View
3715 - 111d - swinfen hall apartments - main hall proposed ground floor planProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF9 Mar 2026View
3715 - 112 - swinfen hall apartments - main hall proposed first floor planProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF9 Mar 2026View
3715 - 113 - swinfen hall apartments - main hall second floor planProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF9 Mar 2026View
3715 - 114 - swinfen hall apartments - main hall proposed elevationsProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF9 Mar 2026View
3715 - 115 - swinfen hall apartments - main hall typical detailsProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF9 Mar 2026View
3715 - 116 - swinfen apartments - main hall external door joinery detailsProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF9 Mar 2026View
3715 - 117 - swinfen hall apartments - main hall door joinery details a-gProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF9 Mar 2026View
3715 - 119 - swinfen hall apartments - main hall proposed basement pool plantrooProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF9 Mar 2026View
3715 - 120 - swinfen hall apartments - main hall proposed mezzanineProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF9 Mar 2026View
3715 - 121a - swinfen hall apartments - east bothy - existing plan elevationsExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF9 Mar 2026View
3715 - 122a - swinfen hall apartments - east bothy - proposed plan elevationsProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF9 Mar 2026View
3715 - 901c - swinfen hall apartments - proposed landscape updatesLandscaping · PDF9 Mar 2026View
3715 - 910a - swinfen hall apartments - existing masterplanSite Layout Plan · PDF9 Mar 2026View
3715 - 911c - swinfen hall apartments - proposed masterplanSite Layout Plan · PDF9 Mar 2026View
3715 - design and access statement_swinfen hall apartmentsDesign and Access Statement · PDF9 Mar 2026View
Be0109 condition assessmentsBiodiversity statement9 Mar 2026View
Be0109.r.01.1 swinfen hall lichfieldEcological Survey / Reports · PDF9 Mar 2026View
Be0109.xls.01.1 swinfen hall lichfield bng metric (baseline only)Biodiversity metric calculation tool9 Mar 2026View
Aeg9519_ws14_lichfield_01Flood Risk Assessment · PDF9 Mar 2026View
211433-02-transport statement finalTransport Assessment · PDF9 Mar 2026View
R004v1_built heritage statement p24-1559_compressedHeritage Statement · PDF9 Mar 2026View
260224-swinfen hall conversion applicationPlanning Statement · PDF9 Mar 2026View

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