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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4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided23/01237/REMM

    Reserved matters (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale, pursuant to Condition 4 of application 19/00753/OUTMEI) for the construction of an All Through School with MUGA, sports pitches, sports hall, car parking and associated facilities and infrastructure. (Amended scheme to supersede that approved under application 21/01120/REMM).

    Former Rugeley Power Station Armitage Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1PR

    Received 24 Oct 2023
  2. Decided23/01239/FUH

    Retention of use of outbuilding as a residential annex

    Pear Tree Farm Hall Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0BE

    Received 24 Oct 2023
  3. Decided23/01240/FUH

    Erection of a first floor side and single storey rear extensions and installation of dormer windows to front and rear (Resubmission of Planning Application ref: 23/00160/FUH)

    12 St James Close Longdon Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4QP

    Received 24 Oct 2023
  4. Decided23/01242/CLP

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed): Erection of single storey side extension

    5 Selwyn Close Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7DR

    Received 25 Oct 2023
  5. Decided23/01243/FUH

    Erection of detached garage

    5 Selwyn Close Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7DR

    Received 25 Oct 2023
  6. Decided23/01244/FUH

    Conversion of existing integral garage into habitable space and changes to fenestration

    Fairview 22 Beacon Gardens Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7BQ

    Received 25 Oct 2023
  7. Decided23/01245/FUH

    Installation of new windows, doors, cladding and rear dormer roof extension in association with conversion of roof space into habitable room

    6 Wyrley Close Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9DA

    Received 25 Oct 2023
  8. Decided23/01247/FUH

    Erection of single storey side extension

    Willow Cottage 140 Aldridge Road Aldridge Walsall Staffordshire WS9 0PF

    Received 25 Oct 2023
  9. Decided23/01248/FUL

    Change of use of office and store to ancillary residential accommodation

    New House Farm, Unit 2 Uttoxeter Road Blithbury Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3HY

    Received 25 Oct 2023
  10. Decided23/01249/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for installation of chimney pots into existing chimneys, removal of 2no. roof windows to extension and installation of electric car charging point

    Malt House Farm Bellamour Way Colton Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3LN

    Received 26 Oct 2023
  11. Decided24/00095/ABN

    Agricultural Determination: Extension of embankment and increasing ground levels for flood prevention works

    Old Road Farm Old Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4BU

    Received 27 Oct 2023
  12. Decided23/01253/FUL

    Conversion of barns to form 1no. (five-bedroom) dwellinghouse and associated works

    Sandborough House Farm Yoxall Road Hamstall Ridware Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3SA

    Received 27 Oct 2023
  13. Decided23/01255/FUH

    Erection of single storey side/rear extension and new boundary wall

    5 Huntsmans Gate Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9LL

    Received 30 Oct 2023
  14. Decided23/01257/FUH

    Erection of part single and part two storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory)

    6 Pool Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 3QW

    Received 31 Oct 2023
  15. Decided23/01258/CLP

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) : Installation of 11 solar panels on roof of existing dwelling

    49 Walsall Road Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3BA

    Received 31 Oct 2023
  16. Decided23/01259/FUH

    Two storey rear and side extension to provide extension on ground floor and new bedroom and bathroom on first floor

    11 St Chads Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7LZ

    Received 1 Nov 2023
  17. Decided23/01260/FUL

    Demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of replacement garage building

    Agricultural Building Off London Road Canwell Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire

    Received 1 Nov 2023
  18. Decided23/01263/FUL

    Erection of a two storey building to form 2no. apartments and associated works

    Land Rear Of 8 - 16 Main Street Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire

    Received 2 Nov 2023
  19. Decided23/01264/CLP

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Erection of single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory)

    3 Manifold Close Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9JR

    Received 2 Nov 2023
  20. Decided23/01269/FUH

    Installation of heat pump to rear of dwelling

    43 Haymoor Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9SS

    Received 3 Nov 2023
  21. Decided23/01271/FUH

    Erection of first floor extension and alterations

    Willow Pool Barn Little Pipe Farm Little Pipe Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8BS

    Received 3 Nov 2023
  22. Decided23/01272/FUH

    Erection of two storey side extension and single storey front and rear extension with associated works to fenestration and cladding

    29 Lincoln Croft Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0ND

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  23. Decided24/00396/ADV

    Proposed installation of double sided internally illuminated totem and flat dibond letters

    Alexandra House Queen Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6QS

    Received 7 Nov 2023
  24. Decided23/01276/FUL

    Proposed replacement of all windows and doors

    St Chads House Cross Keys Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6DN

    Received 7 Nov 2023

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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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