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4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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.

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More application records

Decided26/00097/FUH
Erection of conservatory
Great Bangley Barns Bangley Lane Hints Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3EA
Received 10 Dec 2025
Decided25/01600/COU
Conversion of house (C3) into children home (C2)
118 Aldridge Road Aldridge Walsall Staffordshire WS9 0PF
Received 30 Dec 2025
Decided26/00008/SCREE
Screening Opinion: Environmental Impact Assessment for proposed residential development
Land North Of Rake Hill Burntwood Staffordshire
Received 31 Dec 2025
Decided26/00001/PNH
Prior Notification: Single story rear extension 4.00m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a maximum height of 3.06m and eaves height of 2.22m
4 Langton Crescent Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9LR
Received 1 Jan 2026
Decided26/00002/FUH
Retention of entrance gates
Silver Korner Little Aston Park Road Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3BZ
Received 5 Jan 2026
Decided26/00004/FUL
Erection of replacement dwelling, garage and associated works
Moorfield Talbot Avenue Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3DD
Received 5 Jan 2026
Decided26/00006/FUH
Erection of walk in bay and tiled roof across front elevation
12 Chester Road Stonnall Walsall Staffordshire WS9 9HH
Received 17 Dec 2025
Decided26/00007/FUH
Erection of two storey side and rear extensions including rear single storey orangery, conversion of existing loft space with construction of front and rear dormers and replacement of windows, doors and entrance door surround
26 Footherley Road Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0NJ
Received 5 Jan 2026
Decided26/00016/OUT
Outline application for the erection of up to 4 No. dwellings, with all other matters reserved (except access).
Land Rear Of Boythorpe And Wyndfield Walsall Road Pipehill Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8JT
Received 6 Jan 2026
Decided26/00018/FUH
Erection of a single storey side extension to lounge and addition of porch canopy
Morton Drive, The Willows Drayton Lane Drayton Bassett Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3FF
Received 6 Jan 2026
Decided26/00019/FUL
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 of permission 25/01040/FUL relating to design, layout and materials (resubmission of 25/01312/FUL)
15 Newick Avenue Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3DA
Received 6 Jan 2026
Decided26/00020/FUH
Erection of a two storey front and rear extension and associated works
50 Pinfold Hill Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0JP
Received 7 Jan 2026
Decided26/00021/FUL
Proposed Landscape Strip
Land South Former Debenhams Birmingham Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6HU
Received 7 Jan 2026
Decided26/00022/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Rear dormer loft conversion to form 1no. bedroom
7 Dimbles Hill Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7NH
Received 7 Jan 2026
Decided26/00023/FUL
Variation of Condition 9 (operating hours) of application 24/01097/FUL to allow the premises to open 24 hours per day.
Petrol Station Morrisons Milestone Way Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 3XA
Received 7 Jan 2026
Decided26/00024/FUL
Removal of garage and erection of a wooden shed on allotment land
Land East Of Benvenuto Bardy Lane Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4LD
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/00026/FUH
Single storey rear extension with roof used as balcony, small dormer to access flat roof with internal changes.
Wood House Horsey Lane Upper Longdon Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4LN
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/00028/FUH
Erection of a single storey front extension, rear infill extension, conservatory and installation of a first floor balcony with a flat roof above
The Old Rectory Salts Lane Drayton Bassett Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3UD
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/00034/COU
Change of use of land to dog walking fields and associated works
Land Off Ogley Hay Road Hammerwich Burntwood Staffordshire
Received 9 Jan 2026
Decided26/00035/LBC
Erection of replacement windows
2 Black And White Cottages School Lane Hopwas Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3AD
Received 12 Jan 2026
Decided26/00036/FULM
Demolition of existing farm buildings and erection of distribution centre and ancillary offices together with associated access, parking and servicing and soft landscaping
Land South Of Fradley Park Nanscawen Road Lichfield Staffordshire
Received 12 Jan 2026
Decided26/00038/FUL
First floor extension to create new entrance to flat and installation new metal staircase
Flat Above 28 Queen Street Chasetown Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 4QH
Received 12 Jan 2026
Decided26/00039/FUH
Demolition of existing ground floor W.C. to create open to air porch, internal alterations including garage conversion and installation of bi-fold doors, Juliette balconies and sky lights
8 Chatterton Avenue Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8EF
Received 12 Jan 2026
Decided26/00040/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Use of property as a Residential Children's Home for a maximum of 2 children
79 Wellfield Road Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7EZ
Received 12 Jan 2026

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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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