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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4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/01299/FUL
Siting of a storage container for the storage of food and associated equipment for use by the Burntwood Foodbank
Chasetown Methodist Church Queens Drive Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 4YE
Received 28 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01300/FUH
Erection of single storey rear extension and extension of rear existing patio
47 High Grange Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7DU
Received 28 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01302/FUH
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (Approved Plans) of permission 23/01272/FUH relating to the increase in size of the two storey side extension. (garage, bedroom, en suite and cloaks)
29 Lincoln Croft Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0ND
Received 29 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01305/FUH
Erection of 2 side extensions, a single storey rear and a front extension with replacement roof tiles, windows and external wall materials, alterations to rear raised terrace and associated internal alterations.
1 St Johns Drive Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0JA
Received 29 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01306/FUH
Erection of a loft conversion with installation of dormer window to create master bedroom suite with en-suite (Fast Track)
1 Halfpenny Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8FS
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Decided25/00410/FUH
Erection of a single storey rear extension to form dining area / family room
Windy Ridge Commonside Gentleshaw Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4NG
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Decided24/01311/PNH
Prior Notification: Single storey rear extension projecting 5.00m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a maximum height of 3.40m and eaves height of 2.70m
7 Windmill Close Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7HX
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Decided24/01312/FUH
Erection of single storey front extension to form office and wc/shower room
17 Dyott Close Streethay Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8LG
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Decided24/01313/FUL
Alterations to the exterior of the building (associated with a permitted development change of use to a Cafe under Class R)
Barn At Sandborough House Farm Yoxall Road Hamstall Ridware Rugeley Staffordshire
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Decided24/01314/FUH
Erection of a rear two storey extension and roof dormer to form utility, kitchen/dining room to ground floor and additional bedroom with en suite to first floor
Montrose Hospital Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 0EJ
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Decided24/01315/ADV
Installation of various illuminated and non-illuminated fascia and free standing signs and 3 no flood lights
Plough And Harrow Inn Atherstone Street Fazeley Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3RF
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Decided25/00577/COU
Conversion of ground floor of the former Black Horse Inn to dwelling house
Black Horse Inn Main Road Edingale Tamworth Staffordshire B79 9HY
Received 3 Dec 2024 - Decided24/01324/FUL
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) and remove condition 3 (external materials and boundary treatments) of permission 22/00136/FUL relating to layout, design and the provision of external materials and boundary treatments details
Willow End Salts Lane Drayton Bassett Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3UD
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/01325/ABN
Agricultural Determination: Erection of an agricultural building for storage of fertilizer, tractor mowers and hay storage.
Little Hay House Little Hay Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0QD
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/01327/DEM
Prior Notification: Demolition of 2no blocks of 45 prefabricated concrete garages with corrugated asbestos roofs and steel up-and-over doors
Garage Blocks Windmill Close Lichfield Staffordshire
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/01328/DEM
Prior Notification: Demolition of 8no brick-built garages with steel roofs and up-and-over doors.
Garages 8 - 15 Laburnum Grove Burntwood Staffordshire
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/01329/LBC
Works to the listed building to enable the conversion of existing building to form 8 residential apartments and associated works.
71 - 73 Upper St John Street Lichfield Staffordshire
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Decided24/01332/LBC
Works to Listed building to enable the installation of timber casement window
The Angel Croft, Apartment 4 Beacon Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7AA
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Decided24/01333/FUH
Erection of a two storey side extension
15 Gorsty Bank Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9UB
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Decided24/01336/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Siting of 2no twin mobile homes to replace 2no existing caravans on land with LawfulDevelopment use granted for residential use.
Dunroamin Hungry Lane Weeford Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0PR
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Decided24/01337/FUL
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 permission 23/01395/COU relating to various internal and external alterations including layouts, works to roof including blocking of rooflight, installation of Automatic Opening Vent, demolition of rear porch, blocking of window openings, alteration of windows to form doorways and erection of a cycle store.
71 - 73 Upper St John Street Lichfield Staffordshire
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided25/00117/FUH
Conversion of existing store room, install 2 no Velux CK02 roof light windows (55cm x 78 cm) to the front elevation of the sloping roof and 1 no uPVC window to the gable to the left hand side of the property (130cm x 96cm)
2 Taylor Grove Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7DU
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided24/01341/PNH
Prior Notification (Fast Track): Single storey rear extension projecting 8.00m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a maximum height of 4.00m and eaves height of 2.50m (Fast track)
Yew Tree House Lichfield Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire WS13 8HQ
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided24/01342/COUM
Change of use of land to car park facility (including for three new points of access/egress) including welfare facilities, pedestrian linkages with the National Memorial Arboretum, landscaping, drainage provision and associated works
Land At Croxall Road Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7AR
Received 9 Dec 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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