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Works to listed building to enable the 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: 26/00267/LBCLichfield District Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Determination deadline
4 May 2026
Local authority
Lichfield District Council

Application overview

Works to listed building to enable the 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
26/00267/LBC
Ward
Bourne Vale
Parish
Swinfen And Packington
Agent
Mr Max Plotnek

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Application location

Swinfen Hall Hotel The Drive Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9RE

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DocumentPublishedAction
Planning reportPlanning Report · PDF24 Sept 2026View
Lbc decisionDecision Notice · PDF24 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
_ archaeology officer - sccConsultation Responses · PDF1 Apr 2026View
_historic englandConsultation Responses · PDF31 Mar 2026View
_ swinfen and packington parish councilConsultation Responses · PDF24 Mar 2026View
ApplicationformredactedApplication Form · PDF2 Mar 2026View
3715 - 001a - swinfen hall apartments - site location plan - existingLocation / Block / Site Plan · PDF2 Mar 2026View
3715 - 002a - swinfen hall apartments - site location plan - proposedBlock Plan · PDF2 Mar 2026View
3715 - 100 - swinfen hall apartments - main hall existing basement planExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF2 Mar 2026View
3715 - 101 - swinfen hall apartments - main hall existing plansExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF2 Mar 2026View
3715 - 102 - swinfen hall apartments - main hall existing elevationsExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF2 Mar 2026View
3715 - 103 - swinfen hall apartments - main hall existing elevations - with demoProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF2 Mar 2026View
3715 - 110d - swinfen hall apartments - main hall proposed basement planProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF2 Mar 2026View
3715 - 111d - swinfen hall apartments - main hall proposed ground floor planProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF2 Mar 2026View
3715 - 112 - swinfen hall apartments - main hall proposed first floor planProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF2 Mar 2026View
3715 - 113 - swinfen hall apartments - main hall second floor planProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF2 Mar 2026View
3715 - 114 - swinfen hall apartments - main hall proposed elevationsProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF2 Mar 2026View
3715 - 115 - swinfen hall apartments - main hall typical detailsProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF2 Mar 2026View
3715 - 116 - swinfen apartments - main hall external door joinery detailsProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF2 Mar 2026View
3715 - 117 - swinfen hall apartments - main hall door joinery details a-gProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF2 Mar 2026View
3715 - 119 - swinfen hall apartments - main hall proposed basement pool plantrooProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF2 Mar 2026View
3715 - 120 - swinfen hall apartments - main hall proposed mezzanineProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF2 Mar 2026View
3715 - 121a - swinfen hall apartments - east bothy - existing plan elevationsExisting Plans / Elevations · PDF2 Mar 2026View
3715 - 122a - swinfen hall apartments - east bothy - proposed plan elevationsProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF2 Mar 2026View
3715 - 901c - swinfen hall apartments - proposed landscape updatesLandscaping · PDF2 Mar 2026View
3715 - 910a - swinfen hall apartments - existing masterplanLocation / Block / Site Plan · PDF2 Mar 2026View
3715 - 911c - swinfen hall apartments - proposed masterplanBlock Plan · PDF2 Mar 2026View
3715 - design and access statement_swinfen hall apartmentsDesign and Access Statement · PDF2 Mar 2026View
Be0109 condition assessmentsBiodiversity statement2 Mar 2026View
Be0109.r.01.1 swinfen hall lichfieldEcological Survey / Reports · PDF2 Mar 2026View
Be0109.xls.01.1 swinfen hall lichfield bng metric (baseline only)Biodiversity metric calculation tool2 Mar 2026View
Aeg9519_ws14_lichfield_01Flood Risk Assessment · PDF2 Mar 2026View
211433-02-transport statement finalTransport Assessment · PDF2 Mar 2026View
R004v1_built heritage statement p24-1559_compressedHeritage Statement · PDF2 Mar 2026View
260224-swinfen hall conversion applicationPlanning Statement · PDF2 Mar 2026View

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