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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4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided21/01946/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) Single storey rear extension to replace an existing conservatory and square off the existing kitchen
8 Thacker Drive Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6NS
Received 18 Nov 2021 - Decided21/01947/TPO
Removal of 1No Oak tree (T248), removal of 1No Hawthorne (T322), removal of 3No groups of Balsam Poplar (G28, G29 and G186), removal of 2No groups of Alder tree (G164 and G171), removal of 1No group of Willow trees (G166), removal of 1No group of Willow and Alder trees (G167), removal of 2No groups of Hawthorne trees (G168 and G169), removal of 1No group of Crack Willow trees (G170) and removal of 1No group of Alder, Willow, Hawthorne and Elder trees (G157)
Former Rugeley Power Station Armitage Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1PR
Received 18 Nov 2021 - Decided21/01948/FUH
Demolition of the existing conservatory and erection of rear extension to existing residential property
Webbs Farmhouse Eddies Lane Elford Tamworth Staffordshire B79 9BW
Received 19 Nov 2021 - Decided21/01951/TRCA
Fell 1No Holly tree (T1), fell 1 No Hawthorne tree (T2) and fell 1No Pear tree (T3)
70 Park Road Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7AJ
Received 22 Nov 2021 - Decided22/00506/TRCA
Fell 1no Acer Crimson, 2no Poplars, 1no group of Holly trees (T1; T4) and 1no group of Conifer trees (T5; T9)
Smithy Hay Hay Lane Longdon Green Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4QG
Received 22 Nov 2021 - Decided21/01954/FUH
Erection of a single storey rear extension, roof alterations to form new gable side end and installation of 2No square bay windows
14 Eastridge Croft Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0LN
Received 19 Nov 2021 - Decided21/01955/TPO
Crown lift of 1No Oak tree
21 Stowecroft Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6TW
Received 22 Nov 2021 - Decided21/01956/OUTFLM
Full application for the construction of 500 dwellings, access via Lichfield Southern Bypass, footpaths, cycleways, public open space, play areas, sports pitches, landscaping, district park including biodiversity enhancement area, drainage and development infrastructure (part retrospective); and OUTLINE application (all matters reserved) for a primary school (F1a), a mixed use community hub to include commercial development (Ea, Eb, Ec, Sui Generis hot food takeaways and drinking establishments with expanded food provision) and a community building (F2b). (Amended description to reflect reduced number of residential properties proposed and incorporating the 169 dwellings (phase 2A) approved and built under 19/00478/REMM).
Land South Of Shortbutts Lane Lichfield Staffordshire
Received 22 Nov 2021 - Decided21/01958/TRCA
Re-pollarding of 1No Willow tree (T1)
10 Cotton Close Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7BF
Received 22 Nov 2021 - Decided22/00370/FUL
Demolition of existing buildings and outbuildings and erection of 7No detached dwellings, with associated garages, access and landscaping
Aviemore 45 Nursery Lane Hopwas Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3AS
Received 22 Nov 2021 - Decided21/01960/TPO
Traget pruning of 2no lower limbs back to suitable growth points removing approx 2.5m of 1no Lime tree (T1), and target pruning of 1no large limb thinning by 30% and removing some of the larger diameter branches of 1no Maple (T2)
Bardon House Borrowcop Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9DF
Received 22 Nov 2021 - Decided21/01961/FUH
Erection of a first floor extension, 2No glass lanterns to rear ground floor flat roof extension and pitched roof over garage and porch
7 Minors Hill Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9DJ
Received 16 Nov 2021 - Unknown21/01962/ABN
Agricultural Determination: Erection of an agricultural barn
Land Off Dunstall Lane Hopwas Tamworth Staffordshire
Received 23 Nov 2021 - Decided21/01964/FUH
Installation of replacement windows at ground floor level with similar white UPVC casement type windows
17 Croxall Road Edingale Tamworth Staffordshire B79 9JH
Received 24 Nov 2021 - Decided21/01965/TPO
Removal of large reverted stem on 1No Cherry tree (T1) and prune 1No Cherry tree (T2)
Festival Gardens Friary Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6QD
Received 24 Nov 2021 - Decided21/01967/TRCA
Removal of overhanging branches on 1No Yew tree
Yew Tree House Manor Park Kings Bromley Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7JA
Received 23 Nov 2021 - Decided21/01968/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) Single storey conservatory to rear
10 The Old Coach House Lynn Lane Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0EN
Received 24 Nov 2021 - Decided21/01969/FUH
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a rear single storey extension
13 Paskin Close Fradley Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8NZ
Received 25 Nov 2021 - Decided21/01970/FUH
Retention of a sunroom side extension
58 High Street Chase Terrace Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 1LR
Received 25 Nov 2021 - Decided21/01971/FUH
Removal of approved first floor extension and erection of two storey side extension (amendment to application 21/00635/FUH)
Dairy Farmhouse Lynn Lane Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0DT
Received 25 Nov 2021 - Decided22/00149/FUH
Erection of new side extension, alterations to garage roof to make a tiled pitched roof and conversion of part of garage to form an extra bedroom
24 The Parchments Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7NA
Received 25 Nov 2021 - Decided22/00135/FUL
Section 73 application to allow variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of permission 20/00773/FUL relating to changes to approved layout and elevations
Church Farm Church Lane Fradley Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8NN
Received 25 Nov 2021 - Decided21/01977/FUL
Erection of a 2 bedroom detached dwelling
24 Holly Grove Lane Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 1LU
Received 25 Nov 2021 - Decided21/01979/FUL
Installation of new windows and removal of internal walls plus conversion of an existing outbuilding into accommodation for both ancillary and rental use
85 Main Street Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7ED
Received 26 Nov 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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