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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4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/00283/ADV
Erection of three non illuminated signs to the exterior of the building
Alexandra House Queen Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6QS
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00284/FUH
Erection of single storey rear extension and proposed new porch canopy
Ravensdene Rugeley Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4AT
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00285/SCREE
Screening Opinion : Change of use to permanent car park facility (including for three new points of access/egress) including for the establishment and use of welfare facilities; pedestrian linkages with the NMA and surrounding area, together with appropriate landscaping and drainage provision
Land Adjacent The National Memorial Arboretum Croxall Road Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7AR
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00289/PNPV
Prior notification: Installation of 469no. PV solar panels to be installed on pitched roofs of hospital building
Little Aston Hospital Little Aston Hall Drive Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3UP
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00290/FUL
Erection of stables
Land North Of Dodds Lane Chorley Burntwood Staffordshire
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00292/FUH
Proposed remodelling of dwellinghouse including two-storey extension
Foxtail Farm 53 Brereton Hill Upper Longdon Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4LA
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00293/S73
Section 73 Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning Application ref : 21/02095/FUL (Granted under Appeal ref: APP/K3415/W/22/3300119) dated 01/11/2022. Variation to consist of changes to access and design
18 Brookside Road Mile Oak Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3NR
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00294/FUL
Construction of timber close boarded boundary fence, rendered masonry walls and metal gates
Hints Croft School Lane Hints Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3DP
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00297/DEM
Prior Notification: Demolition of single storey building with flat roof and single storey store with mono pitch roof
Auto Smart Ltd Lynn Lane Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0DH
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00298/FUH
Erection of single storey front extension to right hand side of dwelling, single storey front and rear extensions, demolition of conservatory and new roof over existing first floor side extension (Resubmission of Planning Application ref: 23/01121/FUH)
20 Holm View Close Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0NR
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00299/FUH
Erection of first floor side extension and garage conversion to study
25 Willowsmere Drive Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9XF
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00300/FUH
Two storey front extension and creation of first floor to form entrance hall and 3 bedrooms with en suite
217 Brownhills Road Norton Canes Cannock Staffordshire WS11 9SN
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00301/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) : Single storey side extension to the property, extending 4.00m from the rear of the original dwelling reaching a maximum height of 4.00m and eaves height of 2.20m
Hood Lane Farm Hood Lane Longdon Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4LF
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00302/SCREE
Screening Opinion: Proposed Lidl foodstore development
Land Rear Of Former Bridge Cross Garages Cannock Road Chase Terrace Burntwood Staffordshire
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00303/FUH
Retention of car port for caravan storage
2 Boney Hay Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9AB
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00312/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Demolition and replacement of existing side extension and erection of double garage and summer house
Molineux Batesway Upper Longdon Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1PX
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00313/FUH
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
152 Overton Lane Hammerwich Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 0LH
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00314/FUH
Proposed extension of garden fence
39 Mason Avenue Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0FL
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00316/FUH
Erection of single storey rear extension
18 Pass Avenue Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9NJ
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00319/ADV
Installation of a trough illuminated fascia and projecting sign
6 Gresley Row Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6JF
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00320/FUH
Erection of replacement entrance gates
33 Rake End Hill Ridware Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3RG
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00322/FUH
Erection of single storey side and rear extension (following demolition of existing garage)
5 Hayworth Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6AL
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00323/FUH
Erection of first floor side extension
10 Blackthorne Avenue Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 4YJ
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00326/FUH
Installation of rooflights to the side and rear elevations
7 Cheshire Close Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9QX
Received 13 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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