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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4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/00240/FUH
Two storey side extension to form bedroom, study and bathroom
8 Lime Grove Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6ER
Received 23 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00246/FUH
Installation of automatic driveway gate and pedestrian pass gate, 4 bar estate fence and yew hedge to front garden and enclosure of existing open porch with new glazed doors and windows
Byegate Lower Way Upper Longdon Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1QG
Received 23 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00247/FUH
Single storey rear extension and internal alterations
6 Ingathorpe Road Hawksyard Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1FE
Received 23 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00248/FUH
Replacement of front entrance porch
75 Main Street Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7AE
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00250/OUT
Outline application for erection of a 3 bedroom detached bungalow (all matters reserved except access and layout)
21A Californian Grove Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 2BG
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00251/FUH
Two storey rear extension and garage conversion to playroom
2 Glover Close Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 3RA
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00255/FUL
Erection of 2no two storey office buildings (Use Class E) with associated parking, secure cycle store and landscaping
Land South Of Kings Bromley Road Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00256/FUL
Erection of a single dwelling with associated parking and landscaping
Land Adjacent To 176 Birmingham Road Shenstone Woodend Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0NX
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00257/FUH
Erection of single storey side extension
1 Essington Close Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7AL
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00258/FUH
Erection of two storey rear extension; and installation of dormer windows to front and side roofslopes to create a loft conversion
34 London Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9EJ
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Decided25/00230/OUT
Outline application for the erection of up to nine dwellings with all matters reserved
Silver Birches Syerscote Lane Wigginton Tamworth Staffordshire B79 9ER
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00261/FUH
Erection of single storey front extension
10 Milne Avenue Fradley Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8SQ
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00262/FUH
Erection of rear dormer roof extension installation of dormer windows to rear, windows to side elevations and rooflights to front roofslope
21A Californian Grove Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 2BG
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00264/FUL
Retention of use of building for Employment Use
Elford Lowe Farm, Unit 13 Elford Road Elford Tamworth Staffordshire B79 9BJ
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00265/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Conversion of garage into habitable use and changes to fenestration
142 Netherstowe Lane Netherstowe Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6BA
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00266/CLP
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed): Installation of solar panels to roofslopes
Shenavall School Lane Hints Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3DP
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00267/FUL
Erection of a 2 bedroom detached bungalow and associated works
Land Rear 109 & 111 Rugeley Road Chase Terrace Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 1AB
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00269/LBC
Listed Building works for repairs, alterations to roofspace and associated roofworks
Stowe Hill House Auchinleck Drive Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6TL
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00270/FUH
Erection of single storey rear, single storey side, double storey side and rear extension and a new porch
1 Pinfold Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7BX
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00271/FUH
Single and first floor rear extension to form bedroom and lounge
137 Queen Street Chasetown Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 4TN
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00274/COU
Change of use of land to dog exercise field with boundary fencing, parking, access, and security lighting
Land Adjacent Little Hay Lane Lichfield Staffordshire
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00277/FUH
Proposed conversion of existing outbuilding to self-contained granny annexe
Ivy Cottage 6 Main Street Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9JU
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00278/CLP
Ground floor rear extension
7 Dimbles Hill Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7NH
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00281/ABN
Agricultural Determination: Erection of a general purpose agricultural building
Bucks Head Farm Watling Street Weeford Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0PJ
Received 5 Mar 2024
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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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