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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4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided23/00431/FUH

    Loft conversion with dormer to rear to form 2 bedrooms

    38 Birmingham Road Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0JU

    Received 22 Mar 2023
  2. Decided23/00432/COU

    Change of use from B2 to sui generis for use as a plant hire yard and depot

    Burntwood Business Park Zone 3, Unit 17 Cinder Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 3FS

    Received 14 Apr 2023
  3. Decided23/00433/FUH

    Two storey side extension, and conversion of garage into habitable rooms, replacement of conservatory and erection of detached double garage with ancillary accommodation at first floor

    2B Hillside Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9DQ

    Received 17 Apr 2023
  4. Decided23/00434/FUH

    Erection of first floor front extension

    31 Dyott Avenue Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9NE

    Received 17 Apr 2023
  5. Decided23/00435/FUH

    Erection of single storey side extension and garage extension

    Russet House Shaw Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7AG

    Received 17 Apr 2023
  6. Decided23/00436/FUH

    Erection of front porch and brick wall around car parking

    15 Rosemary Hill Road Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 4HL

    Received 17 Apr 2023
  7. Decided23/00437/FUH

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    30 New Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4BN

    Received 17 Apr 2023
  8. Decided23/00438/COU

    Change of Use from Class F1 (Church) to Class B1 Office Use

    Springhill Methodist Church Walsall Road Muckley Corner Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0BX

    Received 17 Apr 2023
  9. Decided23/00439/FUH

    Single storey side and rear extension to form store, kitchen, WC and store

    125 Trent Valley Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6HA

    Received 17 Apr 2023
  10. Decided23/00440/FUH

    Replacement of existing front boundary fence with new 2m high wooden feather edge closed board fence

    The Homestead 237 Lichfield Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 0HX

    Received 17 Apr 2023
  11. Decided23/00441/PNH

    Prior Notification: Single storey rear extension projecting 6m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a maximum height of 3m and eaves height of 3m

    25 Curborough Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7NG

    Received 18 Apr 2023
  12. Decided23/00442/FUL

    Installation of 24 ground mounted solar panels

    Park House Fisherwick Road Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8PR

    Received 18 Apr 2023
  13. Decided23/00443/FUH

    Retention of boundary wall and new driveway

    1 Sandcroft Fisherwick Road Fisherwick Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9JN

    Received 18 Apr 2023
  14. Decided23/00444/FUL

    Erection of single storey rear extension, two storey link extension and balcony to form caf�, restaurant and wedding venue with installation of access gates

    Blackbrook Hall London Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0PS

    Received 18 Apr 2023
  15. Decided23/00445/LBC

    Listed Building consent for the erection of single storey rear extension, two storey link extension and balcony

    Blackbrook Hall London Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0PS

    Received 18 Apr 2023
  16. Decided23/00447/FUH

    Demolition of existing sun lounge and utility and erection of replacement single storey side extension

    3 Church Farm Cottages Green Lane Wall Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0AS

    Received 19 Apr 2023
  17. Decided23/00452/S73

    Variation to condition 2 (Approved Plans) of permission 22/00293/FUL to re-arrange Plot 7 to re-locate garage and house, minor alterations to House Type 6 and facing materials.

    Land Fronting Turnbull Road Fradley Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8UQ

    Received 19 Apr 2023
  18. Decided23/00458/FUL

    Demolition of existing detached dwelling and erection of a replacement dwelling and associated works

    157 Woodhouses Road Woodhouses Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9EJ

    Received 20 Apr 2023
  19. Decided23/00459/CLE

    Certificate of lawfulness (existing): retention of annexe

    Pear Tree Farm Hall Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0BE

    Received 20 Apr 2023
  20. Decided23/00461/FUH

    Conversion of existing garage to form new entrance to dwelling and internal remodelling

    12 Forge Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7BE

    Received 20 Apr 2023
  21. Decided23/00462/FUH

    Erection of new porch to front elevation & replacement windows

    12 Chapel Lane Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9JT

    Received 20 Apr 2023
  22. Decided23/00463/FUH

    Alteration to the first floor dormer window to the front elevation.

    23 Christchurch Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8BA

    Received 20 Apr 2023
  23. Decided23/00464/CLP

    Certificate of lawfulness (proposed): change of use of residential apartments (Class C3) to class E

    26A Tamworth Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6JJ

    Received 20 Apr 2023
  24. Decided23/00466/FUH

    Erection of a detached outbuilding with roof space storage, accessed by an internal staircase.

    Orchard House Rake End Hill Ridware Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3RQ

    Received 24 Apr 2023

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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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