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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4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided21/01090/FUH
Demolition of existing conservatory and rebuild as a habitable room
106 Walsall Road Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3AZ
Received 9 Jun 2021 - Decided21/01091/TRCA
Crown reduction and branch removal of 1No Common Walnut tree (T1)
70 Main Street Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7AE
Received 9 Jun 2021 - Decided21/01092/PND
Prior Notification : Change of use from agricultural buildings to form 3no residential dwellings
Lamb Farm London Road Canwell Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B75 5SD
Received 9 Jun 2021 - Decided21/01093/PND
Prior Notification : Change of use from agricultural buildings to form 2no residential dwellings
Lamb Farm London Road Canwell Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B75 5SD
Received 9 Jun 2021 - Decided21/01094/FUH
Erection of outdoor swimming pool
Cagliari Lower Way Upper Longdon Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1QG
Received 9 Jun 2021 - Decided21/01095/TRCA
Removal of 2No Silver Birch (T1 and T2)
16 Alrewas Road Kings Bromley Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7HW
Received 2 Jun 2021 - Decided21/01097/FUH
Alterations and minor extension to form store/gym & sun room
Cagliari Lower Way Upper Longdon Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1QG
Received 10 Jun 2021 - Decided21/01098/FUL
Demolition of existing buildings (builders yard) and erection of a 3 bedroom detached dwelling and associated works
B T Felton And Sons Ltd 6 Forge Lane Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3BE
Received 10 Jun 2021 - Decided21/01099/FUH
Erection of a two storey side extension, porch extension and single storey rear extension
26 Oakhurst Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9AJ
Received 10 Jun 2021 - Decided21/01101/TPO
Dismantle to ground level of 1No Horse Chestnut (T4) and crown reduction by 2m of 1No Horse Chestnut (T5)
55 St Johns Hill Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0JD
Received 11 Jun 2021 - Decided21/01102/TPO
Pruning on 1No Oak tree (T1)
7 Wilkinson Close Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9LN
Received 11 Jun 2021 - Decided21/01103/FUH
Erection of a first floor side extension (above the existing garage), single storey rear extension and single storey front porch
41 Lincoln Croft Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0ND
Received 11 Jun 2021 - Decided21/01104/FUH
Erection of first floor rear extension
The Stable Sandyway Farm Walsall Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8JJ
Received 10 Jun 2021 - Decided21/01105/FUH
Erection of a two storey side extension and front porch
39 Ferndale Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7DJ
Received 8 Jun 2021 - Decided21/01106/FUH
Retention of a two storey rear extension
134 Main Street Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7ED
Received 11 Jun 2021 - Decided21/01107/FUH
Erection of a single storey rear extension
120A Main Street Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7AE
Received 11 Jun 2021 - Decided21/01108/FUL
Erection of a first floor extension to the existing pharmacy
Alrewas Pharmacy Main Street Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7AE
Received 11 Jun 2021 - Decided21/01109/TPO
Pruning to 1No Beech tree (T1): crown lift to 5m (secondary growth only) prune back to give 2m radial clearance to the fabric of the property.
21 Holly Hill Road Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0JF
Received 11 Jun 2021 - Decided21/01110/FUH
Erection of a double garage with dormer roof and rebuild of existing extension
134 Weston Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7EQ
Received 11 Jun 2021 - Decided21/01111/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) Erection of a ground floor side extension to kitchen
41 Wissage Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6DF
Received 11 Jun 2021 - Decided21/01112/FUH
Erection of a two storey rear extension and single storey rear extension
3A St Johns Drive Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0JA
Received 11 Jun 2021 - Decided21/01113/TRCA
Crown reduction of 1No Red Oak by 2-3m (T1) and felling of 1No Cypress (T2)
54 Furlong Lane Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7EE
Received 14 Jun 2021 - Decided21/01114/FUH
Erection of a two storey extension
2 Gaialands Crescent Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7LU
Received 14 Jun 2021 - Decided21/01116/TPO
Crown reduction and prune on 2No Oak trees, deadwood removal on 1No Sweet Chestnut and deadwood removal on 1No Lime tree
Land Adjacent To Whittington Cricket Club Pavillion Bit End Field Vicarage Lane Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9LQ
Received 14 Jun 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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