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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4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/00738/FULM
Creation of a temporary NHBC Training Hub to include site cabins, covered training areas, hardstanding, car parking and associated works
Land North East Of Watery Lane (Care Home Land (Parcel L)) Curborough Lichfield Staffordshire
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00739/FUH
Erection of a single storey rear extension
35 Deer Park Road Fazeley Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3SY
Received 2 Jul 2024 - Unknown24/00741/DEM
Prior Notification: Demolition of building (dwelling)
36 Fox Lane Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7EQ
Received 2 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00742/FUH
Retention of block paved drive, associated drainage and boundary fence
13 Fisherwick Close Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9PD
Received 3 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00744/FUH
Erection of (8.530m in Length 2m high) wooden feather edge fence along part of the western boundary between No11 and No13
13 St Chads Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7LZ
Received 3 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00746/FUH
Erection of a single and two storey side, front and rear extensions
2 Cherrywood Way Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 4HZ
Received 4 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00748/FUH
Erection of a first floor extension above existing side garage and erection of a two storey rear extension
79 Boney Hay Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9AN
Received 4 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00749/FUH
Conversion of existing garage to annexe
6 Watling Street Muckley Corner Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0BD
Received 4 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00750/FUL
Erection of a 1 bedroom detached dwelling and associated works
24 Holly Grove Lane Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 1LU
Received 5 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00751/FUH
Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey side extension to provide replacement garage and additional residential accommodation
35 Tuppenhurst Lane Handsacre Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4EH
Received 5 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00752/FUH
Retention of decking and raised fencing in rear garden
22 Maxtock Avenue Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6PE
Received 5 Jul 2024 - Unknown24/00755/TCN
Telecommunications Determination: Installation of a new 20m monopole accommodating 6no. antennas & 2no. microwave dishes, the installation of 2no. equipment cabinets, along with ancillary works
Land North Of Little Aston Road Aldridge Walsall Staffordshire
Received 5 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00756/FUH
Erection of a car port with sedum roof and installation of a 1:12 ramp for disabled access
1A Brownsfield Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6BT
Received 8 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00757/FUH
Erection of first floor rear extension (above ground floor extension approved under 24/00371/PNH), conversion of garage to habitable space and installation of first floor window to side elevation (obscure glazed)
Snowberry House 44A Burntwood Road Hammerwich Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 0JW
Received 8 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00759/FUL
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 of permission 23/00646/FUL relating to various internal and external alterations including increased first floor studio area, new front dormer window, flat roof design to single storey element, external escape stairs and omission of 2no rear dormer windows, 5no roof lights, 6no sun tunnels and first floor terrace deck.
Lichfield Cricket And Hockey Club Eastern Avenue Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7SQ
Received 8 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00761/FUH
Extension of first floor bedroom and ensuite, conversion of existing garage to a study and erection of a new garage
21 Lincoln Croft Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0ND
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00762/OUTM
Outline planning application for the erection of 3 storey, 72 bed dementia care home with community hub room and associated car parking / access arrangements (landscaping matters to be reserved)
Former Site Of Bridge Cross Garage Cannock Road Chase Terrace Burntwood Staffordshire
Received 8 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00763/OUFMEI
Hybrid planning application consisting of a Full planning application for demolition in Development Zones B, C and D and erection of Blocks A - D in Development Zones A, B and C comprising 15,677 sqm (168,750 sqft) of floorspace for Use Classes E (g), B2 and B8 use, including ancillary office accommodation, service yards, car parking and HGV parking (Zone B); new/rationalised car parking (Zone C); revised access and circulation roads plus new circulation roads, earthworks, drainage, ecology zone and related ecological mitigation measures, landscaping and ancillary works and Outline planning application for the redevelopment and/or remodelling of existing employment units/floorspace for Use Classes E (g), B2 and B8 use including ancillary internal office accommodation up to 36,938 sqm (397,602 sqft) net floorspace, service yards, car parking, HGV parking, internal circulation, landscaping and ancillary works (Development Zone D)
Drayton Manor Business Park Coleshill Road Fazeley Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3XN
Received 8 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00764/FUL
Installation of a temporary Public Realm hard and soft landscaped area (amendment to application 23/00649/FUL)
Multi Storey Car Park Birmingham Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6HU
Received 8 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00767/HST
Schedule 17 Application : Construction of Streethay Footpath 6 Accommodation overbridge and associated works
Land East Of A38 And North Of Hill Farm Ash Tree Lane Lichfield Staffordshire
Received 5 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00768/FUL
Erection of a rural worker's dwelling and associated works (self build)
Derry Farm Livery Stables Footherley Lane Shenstone Lichfield WS14 0HN
Received 9 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00772/FUH
Erection of an outbuilding for 2 car parking spaces and a glass link building connecting the outbuilding and main dwelling
School House Market Lane Wall Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0AU
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00773/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Single storey rear extension
Heather Bank Huntsmans Hill Upper Longdon Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1QE
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00774/FUH
Erection of a single storey rear extension, first floor side extension and installation of a front porch
65 Hunslet Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9LA
Received 11 Jul 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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