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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4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

  1. Decided21/00874/FUH

    Erection of extension of existing cellar, erection of ground floor rear extension and partial demolition of outbuildings

    Hollybank Walsall Road Pipehill Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8JW

    Received 7 May 2021
  2. Decided21/00876/FUH

    Extension, alterations and remodelling of existing property including new double garage with room over and associated works

    New Rectory Hood Lane Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4AG

    Received 7 May 2021
  3. Decided21/00877/TPO

    Removal of deadwood, crown lift and prune on 5No Pine trees (T4, T5, T6, T7 and T8) and reduce overhang on 2No Pine trees (T2 and T3)

    173 Birmingham Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9BJ

    Received 7 May 2021
  4. Decided21/00878/FUH

    Change to boundary treatment including the erection of railings and gates

    Glencar Talbot Avenue Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3DD

    Received 10 May 2021
  5. Decided21/00879/FUH

    Erection of a new oak framed car port

    Dormers Little Aston Park Road Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3BZ

    Received 10 May 2021
  6. Decided21/00880/TRCA

    Felling of 1No Eucalyptus Tree (T1)

    Weavers Haunton Manor Farm Main Road Haunton Tamworth Staffordshire B79 9HN

    Received 10 May 2021
  7. Decided21/00881/CLP

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) Erection of single storey rear extension

    Snowberry House 44A Burntwood Road Hammerwich Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 0JW

    Received 10 May 2021
  8. Decided21/00882/TRCA

    Pollarding of 1No Weeping Willow (T1)

    2 Swallow Close Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7FB

    Received 10 May 2021
  9. Decided21/00883/FUL

    Demolition of existing house and garage/store; erection of 1no replacement dwelling, garage/outbuilding and summerhouse

    The Bungalow Walsall Road Pipehill Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8JW

    Received 10 May 2021
  10. Decided21/00884/FUH

    Erection of ground floor rear extension

    14 Spearhill Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9UD

    Received 10 May 2021
  11. Decided21/00885/ABN

    Agricultural Determination: Formation of agricultural access track

    Sheepwash Farm Fisherwick Road Fisherwick Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9JN

    Received 10 May 2021
  12. Decided21/00887/FUH

    Garage conversion to existing dwelling

    1 Salt Way Fradley Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8UQ

    Received 26 Apr 2021
  13. Decided21/00889/COU

    Change of use of Betting shop to cafe / fast food takeaway and the installation of extraction equipment

    Former William Hill 77 Upper St John Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9DT

    Received 10 May 2021
  14. Decided21/00890/FUH

    Erection of extension, installation of 2no velux windows to kitchen/garage space, 2no velux type roof lights to main house roof and installation of juliet balcony

    3 Abnalls Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7BN

    Received 10 May 2021
  15. Decided21/00892/REMM

    Application for approval of reserved matters of application 15/01198/OUTM for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of Phases 2b, 3, 4 and 5 for the erection of 111 dwellings

    Land Adjacent Hayes Meadow Primary Spode Avenue Handsacre Rugeley Staffordshire

    Received 10 May 2021
  16. Decided21/00900/COU

    Conversion and extension of out buildings to form residential annexe, home office and gym

    Lea Hall Farm Cottage Lea Lane Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3NN

    Received 11 May 2021
  17. Decided21/00902/FUH

    Erection of a 2No storey extension to the side

    135 Kingsdown Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 1PZ

    Received 6 May 2021
  18. Decided21/00903/FUH

    Erection of garage extension

    Moorcroft House The Green Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9LU

    Received 10 May 2021
  19. Decided21/00904/PNH

    Prior Notification: Single storey rear extension projecting 5.00m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a maximum height of 3.00m and eaves height of 3.00m

    5 Bagnall Way Hawksyard Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1SF

    Received 7 May 2021
  20. Decided21/00905/FUH

    Raising of roof to allow loft conversion and installation of dormer section to rear and 3no roof lights to front roof slope

    9 Richard Cooper Road Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0NL

    Received 11 May 2021
  21. Decided21/00906/PNH

    Prior Notification: Single storey rear extension projecting 5.80m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a maximum height of 3.50m and eaves height of 3.50m

    17 Brook End Longdon Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4PB

    Received 6 May 2021
  22. Decided21/00908/FUH

    Erection of a single storey side extension

    6 Hewitt Close Fradley Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8TA

    Received 30 Apr 2021
  23. Decided21/00909/COU

    Change of use of retail unit to a mixed-use comprising restaurant (Class Eb) with ancillary licensed drinking area (sui generis) installation of associated kitchen extraction equipment

    Unit 3 Burntwood Retail Milestone Way Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 3XA

    Received 11 May 2021
  24. Decided21/00910/ADV

    Installation of 1 No. Internally illuminated fascia sign to the front elevation of the building

    Unit 3 Burntwood Retail Milestone Way Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 3XA

    Received 11 May 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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