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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4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided23/01139/FUL

    Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans and specifications) of permission 22/00086/FUL to change the design of the dwelling to incorporate larger dormer windows, changes to external materials, boundary treatments and site levels of the rear plot

    18 Eastridge Croft Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0LN

    Received 2 Oct 2023
  2. Decided23/01140/FUH

    Erection of a new wooden perimeter fence

    156 Hunslet Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9LF

    Received 3 Oct 2023
  3. Decided23/01143/FUH

    Proposed two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    2 Anglesey Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7NU

    Received 3 Oct 2023
  4. Decided23/01144/DEM

    Prior Notification: Demolition of Burntwood Area Youth and Community Centre, skate park and associated structures

    Former Burntwood Youth Centre Cherry Close Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 4RJ

    Received 3 Oct 2023
  5. Decided23/01145/FUH

    Erection of new 2m high boundary wall, entrance gate and a single and two storey rear extension to form open plan living area, bedroom and associated works

    Vincroft Watling Street Wall Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0BB

    Received 4 Oct 2023
  6. Decided23/01154/DEM

    Prior Notification: Demolition of 6no brick-built garages with corrugated asbestos cement roofs

    Garages At Ash Grove Burntwood Staffordshire

    Received 4 Oct 2023
  7. Decided23/01155/FUL

    Removal of condition 1 of application 22/00610/FUL relating to occupancy of the dwelling

    Robin Hill Walsall Road Muckley Corner Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0BG

    Received 5 Oct 2023
  8. Decided23/01158/FUL

    Erection of single storey B8 warehousing unit including office space and staff welfare facilities

    Burntwood Business Park Zone 1, Land Adjacent Unit 14 Attwood Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 3GJ

    Received 5 Oct 2023
  9. Decided23/01161/SCREE

    Screening Opinion : Proposed leisure and associated facilities

    Stychbrook Park Curborough Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7RU

    Received 5 Oct 2023
  10. Decided23/01163/HST

    Schedule 17 Application : Construction a three-span overbridge structure, and associated concrete safety barriers and vehicle restraint system.

    Land North Bucks Head Farm (A5 Trunk Road) Lichfield Staffordshire

    Received 5 Oct 2023
  11. Decided23/01164/CLP

    Certificate of lawfulness (proposed): erection of single storey side extensions and front porch

    Gamekeepers Cottage Burton Road Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9NT

    Received 6 Oct 2023
  12. Decided23/01165/COU

    Alterations to existing accesses and change of use of Highway land to residential curtilage (part-retrospective)

    White House Yoxall Road Hamstall Ridware Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3SE

    Received 10 Oct 2023
  13. Decided23/01166/FUH

    Erection of a single storey side extension

    10 Dale Drive Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9AA

    Received 10 Oct 2023
  14. Decided23/01169/PNH

    Prior Notification: Single storey rear extension projecting 5.20m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a maximum height of 3.30m and eaves height of 2.70m

    8 Caistor Close Mile Oak Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3PT

    Received 10 Oct 2023
  15. Decided23/01170/ADV

    Installation of a 12m high freestanding internally illuminated totem sign

    Former Central England Co Op Eastern Avenue / Hermes Road Lichfield Staffordshire

    Received 10 Oct 2023
  16. Decided23/01171/ADV

    Installation of various site signage including 3 no. freestanding signs, 3 no. banner units, 1 no. play land sign and 22 no. dot signs comprising 2 no. accessible bays, 2 no. parked order bays, 2 no. no entry, 5 no. pedestrian crossing, 4 no. give way, 4 no. look left and 3 no. look right

    Former Central England Co Op Eastern Avenue / Hermes Road Lichfield Staffordshire

    Received 10 Oct 2023
  17. Decided23/01173/ADV

    Installation of 2 no. fascia signs, 3 no. booth lettering signs and 1 no. digital booth screen

    Former Central England Co Op Eastern Avenue / Hermes Road Lichfield Staffordshire

    Received 10 Oct 2023
  18. Decided23/01174/FUL

    Demolition of existing plant room and jet washes, and the creation of charging zone, erection of EV chargers, erection of canopy, one jet wash bay, sub-station enclosure, and associated forecourt works.

    Esso Malthurst Petrol Station Eastern Avenue Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7SA

    Received 10 Oct 2023
  19. Decided23/01180/FUL

    Demolition of existing building and erection of a freestanding restaurant with drive-thru facility, car parking, landscaping and associated works, including customer order displays (COD) and play frame (Sui Generis)

    Former Central England Co Op Eastern Avenue / Hermes Road Lichfield Staffordshire

    Received 11 Oct 2023
  20. Decided23/01183/FUH

    Erection of garage extension and conversion to habitable space

    12 Burntwood Road Hammerwich Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 0JG

    Received 12 Oct 2023
  21. Decided23/01184/COU

    Change of use and extension of brick barn to create 1no. dwelling, change of use of portal framed building including replacement lean-too to create 2no. dwellings, demolition of outbuildings and erection of garages and garden stores, new access and associated works

    6 Blithbury Road Colton Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3HW

    Received 12 Oct 2023
  22. Decided23/01185/LBC

    Internal alterations to listed building to include replacement structural beams, ceiling, joists and floorboards

    57 Church Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9EA

    Received 12 Oct 2023
  23. Decided23/01186/COU

    Change of use of school accommodation buildings to education use (Class F1) and associated external alterations

    Rugeley Horizon School Blithbury Road Blithbury Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3JQ

    Received 13 Oct 2023
  24. Decided23/01190/FUH

    Replacement and enlargement of roof to dwelling

    17 Christchurch Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8BA

    Received 16 Oct 2023

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