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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4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/01171/LBC
Works to Listed Building to enable National Grid requested upgrades including: Installation of a cable from existing low voltage main cable to St Mary's House via the car park in a ducted system. 40mm hole drilled inside the archive room to connect cable then resealed, Cable then clipped to walls and run to the new combined CT chamber.
St Marys House The Close Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7LD
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01172/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Replacement of existing 900mm high timber front boundary fence with painted metal fencing and erection of 1.8m high gates set back 5m from the highway
Sunningdale Little Aston Park Road Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3BZ
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01175/COU
Change of use of land to dog walking fields and associated works
Land Adjacent M6 Toll Walsall Road Muckley Corner Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0BU
Received 29 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01180/FUH
Demolition of side kitchen and WC and erection of a two storey side extension and single storey front extension
64 Oakfield Road Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7EU
Received 29 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01181/COU
Change of use from holiday let to 1 bedroom bungalow.
Hollywell House Lower Lane Chorley Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8DF
Received 29 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01182/PNHF
Prior Notification (Additional Storey) : Creation of a first floor extension to form 3 no. bedrooms and a bathroom (Fast track)
The Nursery Bungalow Overton Lane Hammerwich Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 0LQ
Received 29 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/01183/PNH
Prior Notification: Two storey rear extension projecting 3.73m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a maximum height of 5.05m and eaves height of 4.75m
4 Farewell Lane Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9DP
Received 30 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01185/PNH
Prior Notification: Single storey flat roof kitchen and dining room extension projecting 3.50m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a maximum height of 3.00m and eaves height of 3.00m
64 Oakfield Road Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7EU
Received 30 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01186/LBC
Section 19 application to vary condition 2 permission 23/00445/LBC relating to alterations to elevation appearance
Blackbrook Hall London Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0PS
Received 30 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01187/FUH
Erection of a two storey side and a single storey front extension
190 Main Street Stonnall Walsall Staffordshire WS9 9EB
Received 31 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01188/FUH
Conversion of existing garage to granny annexe
Fox Lodge 132 Lichfield Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 0HT
Received 31 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01190/FUL
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 permission 23/00444/FUL relating to alterations to elevation appearance
Blackbrook Hall London Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0PS
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Decided25/00353/COU
Conversion of a dwelling into a day nursery and associated works
731 Chester Road Aldridge Walsall WS9 0LT
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01193/FUH
Erection of a roof extension and first floor dormer to rear elevation
221 Beacon Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7BL
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01195/ABN
Agricultural Determination: Erection of a general purpose agricultural building
Horsley Brook Farm Tamworth Road Packington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9PT
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01196/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed): Erection of a single storey side extension
Brooklands Nurseries 144 Aldridge Road Aldridge Walsall Staffordshire WS9 0PF
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Decided25/00284/COU
Conversion of an existing office building into a single residential dwelling
The Old Stables Friars Alley Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6PW
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Decided25/00093/FUL
Erection of a B8 storage unit and new office parking layout
Shenstone Business Park Lynn Lane Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0SB
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01199/COUM
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary Condition 2 of planning permission 23/01216/COUM dated 22.03.2024 for: Demolition of Existing Retail Units (36-44 Bakers Lane) and the Redevelopment, Refurbishment and Partial Change of Use of the Former Debenhams to Accommodate a four-screen Cinema (Sui Generis) and Commercial Units (Class E) along with the Creation of Public Realm and Landscaping and Associated Works. Amendments include internal changes to layout, external appearance (including materials), relocation of service doors, service access, bin store and redesign external terrace.
Former Debenhams Bakers Lane Lichfield Staffordshire
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01202/PNPV
Prior Notification: Installation of solar PV modules. Modules will remain at least 1m from the roof edges, and will protrude not more than 120mm from the roof surface.
Samuel Johnson Community Hospital Trent Valley Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6EF
Received 5 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01207/FUH
Demolition of existing car port and side extension. Erection of a single storey rear and side extension, Second floor extension and loft conversion
9 Charnwood Close Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6BU
Received 5 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01213/FUH
Part retrospective application for the erection of a two storey side extension including internal alterations (Fast Track)
30 Darnford Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9RN
Received 7 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01214/FUH
Erection of Oak framed Sun-Room Outbuilding
Russet House Shaw Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7AG
Received 7 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01215/COU
Retrospective planning application for the material change of use from an agricultural building to a dual use of agriculture and employment use (classes E(g)(iii)(Light Industry), Class B2 (General Industrial) Class B8 (storage and distribution))
Units 1(a-e), 2 (A-C) And 3 High Ash Grange Meerash Lane Hammerwich Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 0LG
Received 8 Nov 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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