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4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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  1. Decided21/00979/TPO

    Formative pruning of 1No Holly tree (T1) and pollarding of 1No Willow tree (T3)

    Pinewood Abnalls Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8BN

    Received 19 May 2021
  2. Decided21/00983/FUH

    Retention of front, side and rear extensions, relocation of 1no chimney, extension of gable roof over the balcony to the west elevation, amended design of porch and roof to bay window on west elevation

    Tomhay Park Lane Elmhurst Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8EX

    Received 20 May 2021
  3. Decided21/00985/FUH

    Demolition of single storey store and utility space, construction of single storey side and rear kitchen, dining room and rear utility room

    Church Cottage Church Road Stonnall Walsall Staffordshire WS9 9HL

    Received 20 May 2021
  4. Decided21/00986/FUH

    Replacement of existing single storey extension with two storey extension, including internal alterations

    31 Linden Avenue Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 2AX

    Received 20 May 2021
  5. Decided21/00987/FUL

    Erection of 1no agricultural storage building with ancillary office

    Land North Fradley Pumping Station Brookhay Lane Lichfield Staffordshire

    Received 20 May 2021
  6. Decided21/00988/CLE

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) : Non-Compliance with Condition 6 approved under L910909 relating to occupancy (continued use in excess of 10 years

    The Old Byre Bilston Brook Farm Stafford Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8HY

    Received 20 May 2021
  7. Decided21/00989/COU

    Conversion of existing building to canine therapy unit & light industrial units

    The Cottage Homestead Farm Croxall Road Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7BD

    Received 21 May 2021
  8. Decided21/00991/TRCA

    Repollarding of 13No Lime trees (G1)

    Lichfield Cathedral School The Palace The Close Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7LH

    Received 21 May 2021
  9. Decided21/00992/FUH

    Erection of a single storey extension

    62 Burton Old Road Streethay Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8LF

    Received 21 May 2021
  10. Decided21/00994/FUH

    Erection of front extension including Porch, new external materials, new side roof and internal alterations

    20 Park Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 0EE

    Received 21 May 2021
  11. Decided21/00995/FUH

    Erection of single storey extension to front and rear of property with associated internal remodelling works

    34 Cross In Hand Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7BY

    Received 24 May 2021
  12. Decided21/00996/FUH

    Erection of first floor extension to form new gable

    Rycot Colton Road Colton Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3HF

    Received 24 May 2021
  13. Decided21/00997/FUH

    Erection of a single storey rear living room extension

    65 Millcroft Way Handsacre Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4TE

    Received 24 May 2021
  14. Decided21/00998/FUL

    Erection of a stable block and erection of a riding arena

    Newlands Cottage Newlands Lane Blithbury Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3JD

    Received 24 May 2021
  15. Decided21/00999/COU

    Change of use from existing day care centre into C3 dwelling

    The Homestead Day Services 56 New Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4BJ

    Received 24 May 2021
  16. Decided21/01000/TRCA

    Crown lift of 1No Elder tree to 3m (T1), Crown lift of 1No Cherry tree to 3m (T2) and prune of 1No Malus tree (T3) to achieve adequate clearance from footpath.

    Land Adjacent To Minster Pool Minster Pool Walk Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6QT

    Received 24 May 2021
  17. Decided21/01001/TPO

    Felling of 1No Yew tree (T8) and crown and limb reduction of 1No Beech Tree (BE1).

    Canwell Hall Canwell Drive Canwell Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B75 5SG

    Received 24 May 2021
  18. Decided21/01002/TPO

    Crown reduction on 1No Lime tree (T1)

    Stowe Hill House Auchinleck Drive Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6TL

    Received 24 May 2021
  19. Decided21/01003/PNH

    Prior Notification: Single storey rear extension projecting 5.00m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a maximum height of 4.00m and eaves height of 3.00m

    16 Bailye Close Streethay Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8LD

    Received 18 May 2021
  20. Decided21/01004/FUH

    Erection of a single storey kitchen extension

    2 Firs Walk Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 4UG

    Received 25 May 2021
  21. Decided21/01005/FUH

    Single storey side extension to replace the existing garage.

    2 William IV Road Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7AN

    Received 25 May 2021
  22. Decided21/01006/FUH

    Erection of rear extension and alteration of garage block to form new kitchen/family room and guest bedroom

    102 Walsall Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8AF

    Received 23 May 2021
  23. Decided21/01007/FUH

    Erection of a two-storey side and rear addition with single storey rear addition

    19 Shortbutts Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9BT

    Received 25 May 2021
  24. Decided21/01008/FUH

    Erection of a rear single storey kitchen extension and front single storey garage extension

    3 Firs Walk Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 4UG

    Received 25 May 2021

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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.

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