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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4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided22/01535/COU

    Change of use of agricultural building to office

    Southwood Barn Canwell Drive Canwell Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B75 5SG

    Received 24 Oct 2022
  2. Decided22/01536/FUL

    Erection of single storey extension

    The Plough Inn Huddlesford Lane Huddlesford Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8PY

    Received 24 Oct 2022
  3. Decided22/01538/FUH

    Installation of replacement windows and alterations to rear window and side door

    79 Gaia Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7LS

    Received 25 Oct 2022
  4. Decided22/01542/FUL

    Erection of 3 no. dwellings (amendment to plots 6 and 7 of planning permission 18/01498/FUL)

    Deanslade Farm Claypit Lane Lichfield Staffordshire

    Received 25 Oct 2022
  5. Decided22/01543/FUH

    Erection of brick front porch

    23 Oaken Hurst Avenue Hawksyard Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1RG

    Received 26 Oct 2022
  6. Decided22/01544/FUH

    Creation of basement accommodation with subterranean light-well and erection of side access steps and amendments to previously approved scheme (21/01691/FUH) including installation of additional windows and changes to chimney

    4 St Johns Drive Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0JA

    Received 27 Oct 2022
  7. Decided22/01545/ABN

    Creation of agricultural irrigation reservoir

    Lodge Farm Heathley Lane Drayton Bassett Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3TU

    Received 27 Oct 2022
  8. Decided22/01546/FUH

    Erection of single storey rear extension and associated internal alterations.

    40 Birchwood Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9UW

    Received 27 Oct 2022
  9. Decided22/01547/FUH

    Erection of a detached double garage

    1 Bullocks End Cottages Drayton Lane Drayton Bassett Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3TR

    Received 26 Oct 2022
  10. Decided22/01548/FUL

    Erection of 2no dwelling houses and associated works

    Land Rear 107 Springhill Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 4UH

    Received 31 Oct 2022
  11. Decided22/01549/LBC

    Internal alterations to re-open previous opening at first floor, construct new stud wall and doorway at first floor, form two new toilets at second floor, install additional extract vent to second floor toilet and install new kitchen at second floor

    First And Second Floors 33A Market Street Lichfield Staffordshire

    Received 31 Oct 2022
  12. Decided22/01550/FUL

    Demolition of Field Cottage and erection of new 3 bedroom detached dwelling and associated works

    Land Adjacent Roadside Cottage Stockford Lane Hilliards Cross Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8QR

    Received 31 Oct 2022
  13. Decided22/01551/CLP

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    Brackendale Bellamour Way Colton Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3LN

    Received 1 Nov 2022
  14. Decided22/01553/CLP

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for replacement of existing garage

    21 Drayton Lane Drayton Bassett Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3UA

    Received 2 Nov 2022
  15. Decided22/01554/FUH

    Single storey side extension to form study and utility and new porch to front

    8 Rake End Court Hill Ridware Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3RW

    Received 2 Nov 2022
  16. Decided22/01555/FUH

    Demolition of conservatory and erection of a single and two storey extension to form lounge, double garage and bedroom with en suite

    29A Burton Old Road Streethay Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8LJ

    Received 3 Nov 2022
  17. Decided22/01556/FUH

    Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    109 Cannock Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 0BB

    Received 3 Nov 2022
  18. Decided22/01560/FUL

    Demolition of existing dormer bungalow and erection of replacement dwelling and associated works

    Little Meadows St Chads Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7LZ

    Received 4 Nov 2022
  19. Decided22/01561/FUH

    Erection of two storey front, side and rear extensions, detached double garage with first floor accommodation, alterations to access including replacement gates, new swimming pool and alterations to external appearance

    Tall Timbers Roman Road Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3AS

    Received 7 Nov 2022
  20. Decided22/01565/FUL

    Erection of single storey side extension to form toilet block

    Acorn Kia Cannock Road Chase Terrace Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 1JS

    Received 7 Nov 2022
  21. Decided22/01568/FUH

    Erection of single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory

    5 Warren Close Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9XN

    Received 8 Nov 2022
  22. Decided22/01569/COU

    Conversion of existing outbuilding to form 1no dwelling

    Ivy Cottage 6 Main Street Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9JU

    Received 8 Nov 2022
  23. Decided22/01571/FUH

    Erection of single storey rear extension to form kitchen / dining room and creation of balcony with glass balustrade at first floor level

    Giddies Hay Lane Longdon Green Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4QQ

    Received 8 Nov 2022
  24. Decided22/01572/FUL

    Erection of replacement dwelling

    214A High Street Chasetown Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 3XH

    Received 8 Nov 2022

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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.

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