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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 dates6,698Searchable 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4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning 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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- Decided21/00009/FULM
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 of planning permission 18/01598/FULM for the demolition of existing building (part) and erection of two side extensions and creation of second floor to form 12no residential units with alterations to facade and all associated works (dated 27.06.2019) to change roof design and introduce Juliet balconies to north and south elevations
Bridge House Station Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6HX
Received 5 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00010/ABN
Agricultural Determination: Erection of an agricultural building for storage of machinery and produce
Bangley Lodge Farm Watling Street Hints Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3DJ
Received 5 Jan 2021 - Decided20/01865/TRCA
Trim, shape and reduce height of holly (T7), elder (T8), western red cedar (T9) and hawthorn and holly trees (G10 and G4)
74 Park Road Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7AJ
Received 21 Dec 2020 - Decided21/00016/FULM
Erection of 3 storey, 78 bed care home with community hub room and associated car parking/ access arrangements
Former Site Of Bridge Cross Garage Cannock Road Chase Terrace Burntwood Staffordshire
Received 5 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00017/FUH
Erection of first floor and single storey extensions to rear including 1no roof light following demolition of part of existing rear extension
Oak House Talbot Avenue Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3DD
Received 5 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00019/FUH
Two storey extension to side following demolition of existing single storey side extension
1 Langton Crescent Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9LR
Received 5 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00020/TRCA
Felling to as low as possible of 1no Silver Birch (T1) situated in front garden of neighbouring property 10 Rosemary Drive
8 Rosemary Drive Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3AG
Received 6 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00021/FUL
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of permission 18/01693/FUL relating to modifications to the design and layout of the site plan and house types 2, 3 and 4 in order to accommodate a 12 metre easement either side of the gas main which runs across the site, with minor alterations to the material schedule for house types 1, 5 and 6
Land Fronting Turnbull Road Fradley Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8UZ
Received 6 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00022/TRCA
Felling of 2no Silver Birch trees (T3 and T4)
Herons Pool Roman Road Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3AA
Received 4 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00023/FUH
Two storey extension to side and installation of new timber entrance canopy
Bank House Farm Godwins Lane Blithbury Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3JE
Received 7 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00024/FUH
Single storey side and rear extension to form kitchen, utility, study and home gym
239 Birmingham Road Shenstone Woodend Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0PD
Received 4 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00025/TRCA
Crown reduction by 1-2.5m (back to previous pruning points) of 1no Beech Tree (T1)
25 New Road Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0NQ
Received 7 Jan 2021 - Unknown21/00026/ABN
Agricultural Determination: Erection of agricultural building for storage of implements along with construction of access track and hardstanding
Land Adj Derry Court Birmingham Road Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire
Received 6 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00029/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) : Alterations to roofline of the industrial unit, creation of mezzanine floor and various internal alterations including new access between units
Units 34 & 34A Birchbrook Industrial Park Birch Brook Lane Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0DJ
Received 7 Jan 2021 - Decided20/01867/TRCA
Removal of lower secondary limb of 1no Norway Maple (T6) at spare land, raising of crown by 6-8 feet of 1no Walnut (T17) and thinning by 15-20% of 1no Silver Birch (T21) both situated at historic land
Land Adj Rosehaven Drayton Lane Drayton Bassett Tamworth Staffordshire
Received 8 Dec 2020 - Decided21/00033/FUL
Temporary siting of 1no two bedroom mobile home / caravan, in association with proposed conversion of the Gospel Hall to form 1no dwelling
Gospel Hall Blithbury Road Hamstall Ridware Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3RR
Received 11 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00034/FUH
Single storey extension to side to form new garage and conversion of existing garage to form additional living room, utility and shower room and associated works
1 Forge Close Hammerwich Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 0JH
Received 11 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00038/ABN
Agricultural Determination: Erection of general purpose agricultural building
Common Barn Farm Tamworth Road Packington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9PX
Received 8 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00040/FUH
Single storey extension to rear with 1no roof light and balcony above
51 Schoolfields Road Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0LL
Received 11 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00041/TRCA
T18 Felling to ground level of 1no False Acacia - Robinia pseudoacacia (T18)
Trees And Woodlands In The Parish Of Whittington The Green Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire
Received 11 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00042/FUL
Conversion of agricultural building to form 1no single storey three bedroom dwelling
Manor Farm Cottage Manor Lane Mavesyn Ridware Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3QE
Received 11 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00043/COU
Change of Use from offices (Use Class E) to 2No. 2 bed apartments (Use Class C3) with associated internal and external works
3 Market Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6JX
Received 12 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00044/LBC
Change of Use from offices (Use Class E) 2No. 2 bed apartments (Use Class C3) with associated internal and external works
3 Market Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6JX
Received 12 Jan 2021 - Decided21/00045/TPO
Removal of three long branches of Sycamores (G1) situated in the Spinney
The Broom House Keepers Road Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3AX
Received 12 Jan 2021
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Lichfield District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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