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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4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/01216/FUH
Erection of a single and two storey side extension with separate loft conversion
167 Lower Sandford Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6RB
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01218/FUH
Conversion of existing garage to dining area
31 Rosemary Hill Road Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 4HL
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01219/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Erection of a single storey front, side extension and hip to gable loft conversion with dormer
23 Stockhay Lane Hammerwich Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 0JE
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01221/SCOPE
Scoping Opinion: Proposed residential led mixed-use development
Curborough Brooks Wood End Lane Lichfield Staffordshire
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01224/SCREE
Screening Opinion: Proposed residential development of up to 500 dwellings alongside public open space, sustainable drainage and other supporting infrastructure
Land North Of Streethay Burton Road Streethay Lichfield Staffordshire
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01225/FUH
Demolition of existing lean-to garden room and erection of single storey rear extension to create open plan kitchen, living and dining room.
37 Uttoxeter Road Hill Ridware Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3QR
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01227/CLE
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing): Retention of porch
4 Howdle Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 3RB
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01228/FUH
Erection of a first floor extension over existing garage and single storey rear extension
27 The Leasowe Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7HD
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01229/FUH
(Fast Track) Erection of a single storey rear extension and installation of rooflights, windows and widening of existing driveway (Resubmission of 24/00630/FUH)
8 Royston Chase Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3DS
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01233/FUL
Single storey side extension to form toilets and access ramp
Balleny Green Little Hay Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0QB
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01237/PND
Prior Notification : Conversion of the first floorspace to create five self-contained residential units under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the GPDO 2015
First Floor 21 - 23 Bakers Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6NF
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01238/FUL
External building alterations, and the erection of an external bicycle storage unit on the land to the rear.
First Floor 21 - 23 Bakers Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6NF
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01239/FUL
Installation of a 132kV cable sealing end compound adjacent to existing transmission pylon (Tower PLX1 / PDZ1) and ancillary works.
Former Rugeley Power Station Armitage Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1PR
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01240/FUL
Installation of a 132kV cable sealing end compound adjacent to existing transmission pylon (Tower XU1 / XBA1) and ancillary works.
Former Rugeley Power Station Armitage Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1PR
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01245/ABN
General Purpose Agricultural Building
Land South Of Sunnyside Farm Tewnalls Lane Elmhurst Lichfield Staffordshire
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01246/FUL
Installation of new fire escape including changing window to new fire exit door and extending metal gantry
Ye Olde Windmill Inn Windmill Lane Gentleshaw Staffordshire WS15 4NF
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01248/FUH
Erection of a ground floor rear extension and installation of skylight
25 Gullick Way Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 1FH
Received 15 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01250/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed): Erection of a single storey side extension
178 Rugeley Road Chase Terrace Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 1NT
Received 15 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01252/PNH
Prior Notification: Single storey rear extension projecting 7.90m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a maximum height of 3.50m and eaves height of 2.60m
Bleak House Farmhouse Ironstone Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 1YL
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01253/PNHF
Prior Notification (Additional Storey) : Erection of upward extension to existing dwellinghouse
Bleak House Farmhouse Ironstone Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 1YL
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01254/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Erection of a detached garage and store
Bleak House Farmhouse Ironstone Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 1YL
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01255/FUH
Erection of a single storey side extension
67 Meadowbrook Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7RN
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01256/ADV
Erection of Illuminated and non-illuminated signs to the exterior of the building: Sign A - 1 no set of individual letters finished black , Sign B - 4 no amenity boards, Sign C - 2 no internally illuminated poster cases, 1no to the rear, Sign D - 1 no double sided lawn sign with directional arrows, Sign E - 2 no of signwritten logos, 1 no to the left hand gable and 1 no to the front elevation, Sign F - 1 no feature lantern above entrance , Sign G - 4 no lanterns to rear courtyard, Sign H- 1 no half lantern to rear wall , Sign I - 11 no warm LED floodlights, Sign J - 1 no car park disclaimer sign , Sign K - 2 no dog friendly plaque , Sign L - 2 no vinyls to entrance to rear door.
The Swan With Two Necks 40 Brook End Longdon Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4PN
Received 19 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01257/FUL
Replacement of side gate, redecorations to front facade of building, window replacement
22 Conduit Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6JS
Received 19 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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