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4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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.

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  1. Decided25/01249/FUL

    External alterations including the insertion of rooflights, windows and doors, alterations to openings to facilitate class B2, B8 and E (g) uses permitted by planning permission 25/00559/COU

    Bangley House Farm Plantation Lane Hopwas Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3AU

    Received 8 Oct 2025
  2. Decided25/01255/FUL

    Erection of 2no. self-build dwellings with associated off street parking and external amenity space

    18 London Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9EJ

    Received 8 Oct 2025
  3. Decided25/01256/FUL

    Erection / Repair of Boundary Wall (Part-Retrospective)

    Minster House Minster Pool Walk Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6QT

    Received 9 Oct 2025
  4. Decided25/01257/LBC

    Works to listed building to enable the erection / Repair of Boundary Wall (Part-Retrospective)

    Minster House Minster Pool Walk Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6QT

    Received 9 Oct 2025
  5. Decided25/01259/FUL

    Section 73 application to vary approved plans relating to condition 2: To enlarge the eastern side projection by increasing the ground floor footprint and adding a first floor to permission of 23/00062/FUL

    Land Adjacent Bear Cottage Heath Gap Fradley Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8PH

    Received 9 Oct 2025
  6. Decided25/01260/FUH

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    205 Rugeley Road Chase Terrace Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 1NS

    Received 9 Oct 2025
  7. Decided25/01261/FUL

    Change of roof type for a single storey enrolment hub building from flat roof to pitched roof and use as display gallery for student art work (no change to F1 use)

    South Staffordshire College The Friary Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6QG

    Received 9 Oct 2025
  8. Decided25/01262/DEM

    Prior Notification: Demolition of 9no brick built garages with steel roofs

    Garages 1-9 At Rake Hill Rake Hill Burntwood WS7 9DE

    Received 9 Oct 2025
  9. Decided25/01263/DEM

    Prior Notification: Demolition of 6no brick built garages with steel roofs

    Garages 7-12 Scotch Orchard Scotch Orchard Lichfield WS13 6WA

    Received 9 Oct 2025
  10. Decided25/01264/OUT

    Outline development for up to 3 dwellings including access with all other matters reserved (resubmission 24/00951/OUT)

    Land Rear Of 19 - 27 Uttoxeter Road Handsacre Rugeley Staffordshire

    Received 10 Oct 2025
  11. Decided25/01265/REMM

    Approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for the erection of 547 dwellings (open market and affordable) comprising a mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4 bed units, alongside with associated infrastructure, landscaping and open space, pursuant to outline consent 19/00753/OUTMEI

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

    Received 10 Oct 2025
  12. Decided25/01269/FUL

    Erection of 3no two bedroom dwellings and associated works

    Land Rear Off 67 - 79 Beacon Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7AS

    Received 10 Oct 2025
  13. Decided25/01270/FUL

    Change of use of dwelling (C3) to a home for children in care (C2)

    Chapel House Main Road Haunton Tamworth Staffordshire B79 9HL

    Received 10 Oct 2025
  14. Decided25/01272/FUH

    Alteration to the front elevation, creating a second bay window with canopy roof, new entrance door feature and extended tudor panelling, with enlarged dormer roof.

    240 Main Street Stonnall Walsall Staffordshire WS9 9EE

    Received 10 Oct 2025
  15. Decided26/00051/FUH

    Proposed two storey rear extension

    Camellia Cottage 15 Nursery Lane Hopwas Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3AS

    Received 13 Oct 2025
  16. Decided25/01274/FUH

    Single and two storey, front, side & rear extensions to create additional living accommodation, bedrooms and garage.

    20 Westwick Close Stonnall Walsall Staffordshire WS9 9EA

    Received 13 Oct 2025
  17. Decided25/01277/PNH

    Prior Notification: Single storey rear extension projecting 4.90m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a maximum height of 3.00m and eaves height of 2.70m

    3 Waterworks Cottages Brookhay Lane Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8RQ

    Received 13 Oct 2025
  18. Decided25/01278/FUH

    Renewal/refurbishment of the front garden of the property, including replacement of all border hedges, fences, paving slabs and gravel.

    17 St Chads Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7LZ

    Received 13 Oct 2025
  19. Decided25/01282/FUL

    Installation of 1 x wooden ANPR column, 2 x ANPR cameras

    Plough And Harrow Inn Atherstone Street Fazeley Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3RF

    Received 14 Oct 2025
  20. Decided25/01283/ADV

    Installation of various pole / column and wall mounted signs

    Plough And Harrow Inn Atherstone Street Fazeley Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3RF

    Received 14 Oct 2025
  21. Decided25/01289/FUH

    Installation of front driveway gates

    11 Field Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7RU

    Received 15 Oct 2025
  22. Decided25/01290/FUL

    Erection of 2No. semi-detached houses including soft landscaping and the retention and improvement of existing brickwork and tiled roof store located on site

    Land Rear Of 8 - 16 Main Street Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire

    Received 15 Oct 2025
  23. Decided25/01292/FUH

    Single storey side extension, single storey rear extension, new garage, new greenhouse, replacement of first floor ceiling, insertion of new staircase and conversion of outbuilding to gym.

    The Old Rectory Main Street Clifton Campville Tamworth Staffordshire B79 0AP

    Received 15 Oct 2025
  24. Decided25/01293/LBC

    Works to listed building to enable a single storey side extension, single storey rear extension, new garage, new greenhouse, replacement of first floor ceiling, insertion of new staircase and conversion of outbuilding to gym.

    The Old Rectory Main Street Clifton Campville Tamworth Staffordshire B79 0AP

    Received 15 Oct 2025

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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.

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