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4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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. Decided22/01691/FUL

    The material change of use of an agricultural building, to a dual use of agriculture and use as a workshop and store for the maintenance of heavy goods vehicles and agricultural vehicles (Sui Generis)

    Land Adj High Ash Grange Meerash Lane Hammerwich Burntwood Staffordshire

    Received 13 Dec 2022
  2. Decided22/01692/FUL

    Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 1No. new bungalow

    1 Quarry Hills Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9HW

    Received 13 Dec 2022
  3. Decided22/01693/FUL

    Temporary retention of two portable cabins and a container for use in association with the Mercedes-Benz of Tamworth site (Retrospective)

    Lsh Auto Uk Limited Mile Oak Business Centre Hints Road Mile Oak Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3PQ

    Received 13 Dec 2022
  4. Decided22/01694/FUH

    Erection of front and rear ground floor extensions

    Woodside Lichfield Road Hopwas Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3AN

    Received 13 Dec 2022
  5. Decided22/01695/FUH

    Erection of new pitched roof to garage & extended canopy

    26 Wallheath Crescent Stonnall Walsall Staffordshire WS9 9HT

    Received 14 Dec 2022
  6. Decided22/01696/FUH

    Erection of new pitched roof to garage & extended canopy

    28 Wallheath Crescent Stonnall Walsall Staffordshire WS9 9HT

    Received 14 Dec 2022
  7. Decided22/01697/COU

    Change of use of existing barns and land from agricultural use to equine use to form 6 No. stables and hay storage

    Maplebrook Farm Lower Lane Chorley Lichfield Staffordshire WS7 9HQ

    Received 14 Dec 2022
  8. Decided22/01702/FUH

    Installation of 12 domestic solar panels

    55 Main Street Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9JR

    Received 14 Dec 2022
  9. Decided22/01703/FUH

    Erection of two storey and single storey extensions including remodelling of existing dwelling

    325 Lichfield Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 0HY

    Received 14 Dec 2022
  10. Decided22/01705/FUH

    Erection of single storey rear extension and remodelled front porch

    122 Chesterfield Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0AA

    Received 15 Dec 2022
  11. Decided22/01706/HST2A

    Schedule 17 Phase 2a application Area 3 (application 6a) : Building works required for the creation of a watercourse crossing and associated reprofiling of earth required for the construction of the watercourse crossing

    Land In The Vicinity Of Stockwell Heath Newlands Lane Blithbury Rugeley Staffordshire

    Received 15 Dec 2022
  12. Decided23/00177/COU

    Change of use of land from agricultural to model aircraft runway and associated facilities

    Land East Of Fisherwick Road Fisherwick Lichfield Staffordshire

    Received 15 Dec 2022
  13. Decided22/01708/ADV

    Installation of 1no internally illuminated totem sign, 6no internally illuminated fascia sign and 1no non-illuminated entrance gate sign

    Acorn Kia Cannock Road Chase Terrace Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 1JS

    Received 15 Dec 2022
  14. Decided22/01709/COU

    Change of use of 28-30 Chapel Lane to a 7-person HMO with internal alterations (Class Sui Generis); provision of bin stores and bicycle parking; and retention of existing shop (Class E).

    28 -30 Chapel Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9BA

    Received 15 Dec 2022
  15. Decided22/01710/FUH

    Erection of front and rear extensions to existing garage to facilitate conversion to residential annex

    49 Park Lane Bonehill Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3HZ

    Received 16 Dec 2022
  16. Decided22/01712/FUH

    Erection of single storey front and side extensions, external insulation and render, new window openings and internal reconfiguration.

    Bardy Farm Cottage Bardy Lane Upper Longdon Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4LJ

    Received 16 Dec 2022
  17. Decided22/01714/FUH

    Erection of single storey rear extension, front dormer and replacement pitch roof over existing dormer

    8 New Road Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0NQ

    Received 19 Dec 2022
  18. Decided22/01715/PNH

    Prior Notification: Single storey rear extension projecting 3.56m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a maximum height of 3.58m and eaves height of 2.63m

    24 Redlock Field Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0AB

    Received 1 Nov 2022
  19. Decided22/01718/FUL

    Erection of 1no new dwelling

    5 Ashmole Avenue Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9QG

    Received 19 Dec 2022
  20. Decided23/00220/FULM

    Construction of 3G sports pitch and tennis courts, laying out of playing field pitch and associated development

    Sports Fields At DMS Whittington Tamworth Road Packington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9PY

    Received 19 Dec 2022
  21. Decided22/01721/FUH

    Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extension

    345 Lichfield Street Fazeley Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3QG

    Received 20 Dec 2022
  22. Decided23/00064/FULM

    Erection of a 132kV GIS substation integrated into the existing 400kV substation, including new GIS building, substation equipment, access road, loading and parking area, fencing and associated works

    Former Rugeley Power Station Armitage Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1PR

    Received 20 Dec 2022
  23. Decided23/00221/FULM

    Redevelopment of the site to provide a residential care home for young persons aged 8-18 (Class C2) comprising four detached two-storey six-bed residential care buildings and a single storey support hub building, new car parking, access works, landscaping and boundary treatments.

    Former Westwood School Blithbury Road Blithbury Rugeley Staffordshire

    Received 20 Dec 2022
  24. Decided22/01727/FUL

    Erection of external spa garden

    David Lloyd Clubs Birmingham Road Wall Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0QP

    Received 21 Dec 2022

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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.

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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