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4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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. Decided25/00467/FUH

    Porch to front of dwelling

    32 Stafford Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7BZ

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  2. Decided25/00468/REMM

    Reserved Matters application relating to application 14/00516/OUTMEI for the provision of public open space and green infrastucture

    Land At Arkall Farm (First Phase 3) Ashby Road Tamworth Staffordshire

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  3. Decided25/00470/COU

    Change of use from a residential dwelling to become part of Spires Dental Surgery

    9 Queen Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6QD

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  4. Decided25/00471/COU

    Conversion of one side of detached double garage to dog grooming salon.

    74 Manor Rise Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9RF

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  5. Decided25/00472/CLP

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) : Single storey side and rear extensions to create a larger kitchen and a separate living room and home office areas.

    5 Swan Croft Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9BF

    Received 15 Apr 2025
  6. Decided25/00475/FUH

    Proposed single storey side and rear extension to dwelling

    54 Newgate Street Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 4UF

    Received 15 Apr 2025
  7. Decided25/00477/CLE

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) : Use of property as 2 self contained apartments

    100 Trent Valley Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6EU

    Received 16 Apr 2025
  8. Decided25/00484/CLP

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) :Erection of microgeneration solar PV panels on roof of existing non-domestic buildings

    Freeford Farm London Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9QL

    Received 16 Apr 2025
  9. Decided25/00485/CLP

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) : Installation of microgeneration Solar PV System on agricultural buildings

    Land At Freeford Home Farm Tamworth Road Packington Lichfield Staffordshire

    Received 16 Apr 2025
  10. Decided25/00487/FUL

    Section 73 application to vary condition 8 permission 19/01498/FUL relating to boundary treatment and access gates

    Hints Croft School Lane Hints Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3DP

    Received 16 Apr 2025
  11. Decided25/00491/CLP

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) : Conversion of the garage to a family room

    15 Victoria Gardens Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8BG

    Received 17 Apr 2025
  12. Decided25/00492/FUH

    Demolition of existing detached garage and the erection of a single storey side extension.

    2 Farewell Lane Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9DP

    Received 17 Apr 2025
  13. Decided25/00493/FUH

    Replacement of existing external timber & uPVC windows and doors.

    The Greenyard Main Road Harlaston Tamworth Staffordshire B79 9JX

    Received 18 Apr 2025
  14. Decided25/00494/CLP

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) : Erection of outbuilding to be used as a domestic workshop/store

    Churchfield Cottage Smithy Lane Longdon Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4QH

    Received 18 Apr 2025
  15. Decided25/00495/OUT

    Erection of 4 detached dwellings (outline: access) including demolition of existing detached garage

    20 The Green Bonehill Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3HW

    Received 21 Apr 2025
  16. Decided25/00497/SCREE

    Screening Opinion: Proposed residential development of up to 300 residential dwellings, proposed community and retail space, potential land for school expansion, green and blue infrastructure provision and associated infrastructure and enabling works

    Land At Coulter Lane Farm Coulter Lane Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9EU

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  17. Decided25/00498/DEM

    Prior Notification: Demolition of existing office and manufacturing building

    Grayson House Lynn Lane Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0DU

    Received 22 Apr 2025
  18. Decided25/00499/HST

    Schedule 17 Application : Bringing into Use (temporary road along Rykneld Street)

    Land At A38 Rykneld Street Lichfield Staffordshire

    Received 17 Apr 2025
  19. Decided25/00500/FUL

    Creation of a temporary access road, footway/cycleway, road crossing, drainage, landscaping and associated development

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

    Received 22 Apr 2025
  20. Decided25/00501/REM

    Reserved Matters application for the appearance, landscaping, scale, access and layout for the erection of two detached dwellings and associated works (relating to application 19/01719/OUT)

    75 Spinney Lane Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 2HB

    Received 22 Apr 2025
  21. Decided25/00504/FUL

    Section 73 application to vary condition 2 permission 24/00731/FUL to allow a 1m extension to rear of property, addition of side access door to garage, addition of door to utility, introduction of 2 skylights to roof space and removal of 2 windows on the ground floor.

    12 Newick Avenue Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3DA

    Received 23 Apr 2025
  22. Decided25/00505/FUH

    Single storey side and rear extensions to create a larger kitchen and a separate living room and home office areas.

    5 Swan Croft Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9BF

    Received 22 Apr 2025
  23. Decided25/00510/CLP

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) : Erection of an outbuilding to the side/rear of the property

    The Cottage Cartersfield Lane Stonnall Walsall Staffordshire WS9 9EQ

    Received 23 Apr 2025
  24. Decided25/00511/COU

    Conversion of former pre-school to ancillary residential use and associated works. Including new boundary wall

    Elswick House Fisherwick Road Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9LH

    Received 23 Apr 2025

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