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Lichfield District Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Lichfield District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
6,698Searchable applications
150Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 5,377 approved or refused records
699Refused applications

4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 May 2017 to 29 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 2 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Planning and building controlContact planning General planning enquiry - £90Local plan Planning policy and the local planPre-application advice Get planning adviceConservation areas Local conservation areasArticle 4 directions Local conservation areas

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas21 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decided20/01564/PNH

    Prior Notification: Single storey extension to rear projecting 4.56m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a maximum height of 3.53m and eaves height of 3.12m

    55 Main Street Stonnall Walsall Staffordshire WS9 9DX

    Received 2 Nov 2020
  2. Decided20/01568/FUH

    Single storey front extension to form kitchen and bedroom and entrance to side

    Sandcroft 1A Furlong Close Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7EF

    Received 5 Nov 2020
  3. Decided20/01570/FUH

    First floor side extension to form en suite and dressing room

    5 Sanderling Rise Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9NZ

    Received 5 Nov 2020
  4. Decided20/01572/FUH

    Single storey wrap around extension to side and rear, including alterations to front porch with new pitched roof

    77 Weston Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7PA

    Received 6 Nov 2020
  5. Unknown20/01573/ABN

    Agricultural Determination : Erection of general purpose agricultural building

    Bank Farm Church Lane Mavesyn Ridware Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3QD

    Received 5 Nov 2020
  6. Decided20/01574/TPO

    Works to sycamore trees including crown lift (T1 & T2)

    3 Charnwood Close Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6BU

    Received 5 Nov 2020
  7. Decided20/01575/TRCA

    Dismantling and digging out of roots of 3no Birch trees (T2), felling to as low as practicable and grinding out of stump of 1no Cornus (T3), crown thinning by 10% of 1no Prunus (T4), removal of lower limbs of 1no Acer (T5), removal or reduction of lower limbs and crown reduction of overall canopy by 1-1.5m or to nearest suitable growth points of 1no Silver Birch (T6), felling to as low as practicable and grinding out of stump of 1no Yellow Magnolia (T7) and trimming of top and sides by way of removing previous year's growth of 1no Leylandi (B)

    3 Roman Grange Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3GA

    Received 22 Oct 2020
  8. Decided20/01576/TPO

    Felling of Ash tree

    Land At Smithy Lane Longdon Rugeley Staffordshire

    Received 5 Nov 2020
  9. Decided20/01577/TRCA

    Felling and removal of 1no unknown tree and 1no apple tree (T1 and T2), trimming of dead ends of branches of 1no apple tree (T3) and crown thinning / uplift of 1no Beech tree (T4)

    66 Park Road Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7AJ

    Received 6 Nov 2020
  10. Decided20/01578/FUH

    Two storey extension to front and installation of first floor section above existing bungalow, conversion of existing integral garage to living space, single storey extension to rear with balcony above including removal of existing rear conservatory, erection of two storey detached triple garage outbuilding and installation of new septic tank/domestic sewage treatment plant within adjacent field

    Beechcroft Brickhouse Lane Elford Tamworth Staffordshire B79 9DF

    Received 6 Nov 2020
  11. Decided20/01579/FUH

    Erection of timber garden room and installation of swimming pond (Retention of part works already completed)

    Freshford Lower Way Upper Longdon Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1QG

    Received 6 Nov 2020
  12. Decided20/01580/FUH

    Two storey extension to side

    Chestnut Cottage Brookhay Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8RQ

    Received 9 Nov 2020
  13. Decided20/01581/CLE

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) : Continued use of site as a recreational coarse fishery and fish farm

    Highbridge Fisheries Uttoxeter Road Hill Ridware Rugeley Staffordshire

    Received 9 Nov 2020
  14. Decided20/01582/FUH

    Single storey extension to rear

    28 Redlock Field Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0AB

    Received 9 Nov 2020
  15. Decided20/01583/TRCA

    Felling / removal of conifers (T1, T4 - T7), Magnolia tree (T2), plum tree (T3), shrub (T8), Mimosa (T9) and reduce height of conifer (T10)

    54 Church Street Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9JX

    Received 9 Nov 2020
  16. Decided20/01584/COU

    Erection of wooden cabin for use as hairdressers (Uses Class E)

    Dovestone 2A Thorpe Street Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 1NE

    Received 9 Nov 2020
  17. Unknown20/01585/ABN

    Agricultural Determination : Erection of bedding and feed store

    Bank Farm Church Lane Mavesyn Ridware Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3QD

    Received 6 Nov 2020
  18. Decided20/01586/FUH

    Single storey extension to side with 3no roof lights

    32 The Leasowe Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7HA

    Received 9 Nov 2020
  19. Withdrawn20/01588/FUL

    Retention of private accessway - with reduction in width and amended gateway (Re-submission of 18/01097/FUL)

    Elford Lowe Farm Elford Road Elford Tamworth Staffordshire B79 9BJ

    Received 9 Nov 2020
  20. Decided20/01589/TRCA

    Pruning of Ash Tree (T7)

    Vine Cottage 129 Main Street Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7ED

    Received 27 Oct 2020
  21. Decided20/01590/TRCA

    Crown lift Sycamore trees (T1 & T2), Ash tree (T3), Silver Birch (T6), prune Weeping Willow (T5) and pollard crack Willow (T4)

    121 Main Street Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7ED

    Received 27 Oct 2020
  22. Decided20/01591/TRCA

    Reduce height of Holly tree to the height of the surrounding hedge

    The Old Engine House Lysways Lane Hanch Lichfield Staffordshire WS15 4QB

    Received 6 Nov 2020
  23. Decided21/00235/REMM

    Application for approval of reserved matters following outline permission 12/00182/OUTMEI for the erection of 281 no. dwellings and associated infrastructure including appearance, landscaping, layout and scale (Phases 2B, 2C, 2D and 2E)

    Land South Of Shortbutts Lane Lichfield Staffordshire

    Received 9 Nov 2020
  24. Decided20/01593/TRCA

    Removal of 1No. Cherry Tree

    Thomas Spencer Hall St Giles Church Hall Church Street Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9LE

    Received 10 Nov 2020

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