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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4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided23/01356/FUL

    Erection of dwellinghouse following removal of existing barn and associated works.

    Stoneywell Farm Stoneywell Lane Longdon Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4NP

    Received 1 Dec 2023
  2. Decided24/00068/FUL

    Erection of a detached dormer bungalow and associated works (access via Leslie Road) (Resubmission of application 23/01025/FUL)

    Rear Garden Of 17 Hardwick Road Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3BY

    Received 1 Dec 2023
  3. Decided24/00129/FUL

    Erection of 1no. dwellinghouse

    8 Chapel Lane Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9JT

    Received 1 Dec 2023
  4. Decided23/01367/FUH

    Installation of air source heat pump

    8 Truro Close Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7SR

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  5. Decided23/01368/LBC

    Works to listed building to allow internal alterations to basement

    Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum And Bookshop Breadmarket Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6LG

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  6. Decided24/00060/FUL

    Erection of detached 3 bedroom dwelling with associated parking, landscaping and cycle parking (amended drawings/plans received 15th January 2025)

    Land To Rear Of 30 - 34 Ivanhoe Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9AY

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  7. Decided23/01373/FUH

    Retention of lean to shed

    9 Puddledock Grove Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7AH

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  8. Decided23/01374/PNPV

    Prior notification: Installation of roof mounted solar panels with associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure

    Lichfield Golf And Country Club Tewnalls Lane Elmhurst Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8HE

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  9. Decided23/01375/COU

    Change of use from residential care home (Class C2) to a dwelling house (Class C3[a])

    Mavesyn Ridware House Church Lane Mavesyn Ridware Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3QE

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  10. Decided23/01376/FUH

    Erection of dormer window to facilitate loft conversion

    29 Park Road Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7AG

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  11. Decided23/01377/CLE

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing): Retention of cricket nets

    Alrewas Cricket Club Daisy Lane Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7EW

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  12. Decided23/01378/FUL

    Conversion of single dwelling to 2no dwelling houses with associated parking and works

    Beacon Croft Shaw Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7AG

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  13. Decided23/01379/FUH

    Demolition of existing rear veranda and erection of single storey rear extension

    18 French Avenue Mile Oak Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3PB

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  14. Decided24/00056/FUH

    Erection of two storey rear extension and single storey side extension

    Keepers Cottage Birmingham Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9RA

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  15. Decided23/01381/FUH

    Demolition of conservatory and erection of replacement single storey rear extension

    2 The Grange Upper Longdon Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1PG

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  16. Decided23/01382/FUH

    Erection of single storey front and rear extensions including installation of photovoltaic panels and air source heat pump

    146 Chesterfield Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0AA

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  17. Decided23/01384/FUL

    Erection of new dwellinghouse following demolition of existing dwelling

    Woodlands Park Drive Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3AW

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  18. Decided23/01386/COU

    Front, side and rear extensions and change of use from class C3 to class C2 (Care Home) including link building to no22 Birch Terrace

    20 Birch Terrace Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 2HH

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  19. Decided23/01388/LBC

    Retention of works to listed building to include replacement bathroom and associated works

    Barleycorn Cottage 13 Church Road Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7BT

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  20. Decided23/01389/LBC

    Works to listed building to enable installation of timber post to underside of existing staircase

    Erasmus Darwin House Beacon Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7AD

    Received 7 Dec 2023
  21. Decided23/01390/ADV

    Retention of externally illuminated free-standing sign board

    17 Burnett Road Streetly Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3EL

    Received 8 Dec 2023
  22. Decided23/01392/FUL

    Single storey extension to accommodate two classrooms and two meeting rooms.

    Erasmus Darwin Academy Pool Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 3QW

    Received 8 Dec 2023
  23. Decided24/00098/FUL

    Demolition of existing timber and brick buildings and erection of single detached 5-bed dwellinghouse, detached leisure building, internal wall and creation of new access through existing walled garden, along with associated work and the installation of septic tank.

    Walled Garden Elmhurst Hall Farm Fox Lane Elmhurst Lichfield Staffordshire

    Received 11 Dec 2023
  24. Decided23/01395/COU

    Conversion of existing building to form 8 residential apartments and associated works.

    71-73 Management House Upper St John Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9DT

    Received 5 Dec 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.

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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