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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4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided26/00498/CLP

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Construction of new garage outbuilding and new vehicle access on private drive onto private land.

    4 St Johns Drive Shenstone Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0JA

    Received 16 Apr 2026
  2. Decided26/00500/FUL

    Retrospective application for the installation of marquee tent structure and associated removal of timber shelter

    The Redmore Inn Hayfield Hill Cannock Wood Cannock Staffordshire WS15 4RU

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  3. Decided26/00501/COU

    Change of use from residential and osteopathy clinic to residential

    180A High Street Chasetown Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 3XH

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  4. Decided26/00504/PND

    Prior Notification: Change of use of agricultural building to form 5no. dwellings with associated operational development

    Yew Tree Farm Lichfield Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire WS13 8HQ

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  5. Decided26/00505/FUL

    Erection of mobile home and associated works

    Land At Gravelly Bank Farm Yoxall Road Hamstall Ridware Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3SD

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  6. Decided26/00506/FUH

    Single storey side and rear extension

    2 Burton Road Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9NN

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  7. Pending Consideration26/00507/OUTM

    Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for access) for the development of up to 130 dwellings (Class C3) and a care home (Class C2) together with vehicular access from Watling Street, provision of open space, green infrastructure including biodiversity improvements, landscaping, drainage and associated infrastructure.

    Land West Of Sir Robert Peel Hospital Plantation Lane Mile Oak Tamworth Staffordshire

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  8. Decided26/00511/FUH

    Rear single storey kitchen extension, garage conversion and entrance porch.

    38 Giles Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7JU

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  9. Decided26/00513/CLP

    Certificate of Lawfullness (Proposed): Single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory. Alterations to existing windows and addition of one rooflight.

    37 Stockhay Lane Hammerwich Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 0JE

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  10. Decided26/00514/PND

    Prior Notification: Change of use of commercial building to form 1no. dwelling with associated operational development

    Home Farm House Church Road Elford Tamworth Staffordshire B79 9DA

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  11. Decided26/00515/PNH

    Prior Notification: Single story rear extension 4.05m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a maximum height of 3.90m and eaves height of 2.25m (Re-submission of 26/00194/PNH)

    22 George Avenue Mile Oak Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3PN

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  12. Decided26/00516/SCREE

    Screening Opinion: Erection of up to 300 dwellings including affordable housing, extension to existing country park, alongside sustainable drainage and other supporting infrastructure.

    Land North Of Claypit Lane Lichfield Staffordshire

    Received 8 Apr 2026
  13. Decided26/00521/FUH

    External material and opening alterations to existing dwelling

    10 Cathedral Rise Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7LP

    Received 22 Apr 2026
  14. Decided26/00522/FUH

    Installation of a roof mounted solar pv system

    New Hayes Fox Lane Elmhurst Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8HB

    Received 22 Apr 2026
  15. Decided26/00523/FUH

    Erection of a rear single storey orangery extension

    3 Taylor Grove Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7DU

    Received 22 Apr 2026
  16. Decided26/00524/FUH

    Erection of rear in-fill two-storey extension, rear single-storey extension and first-floor dormer extension

    94 Spinney Lane Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 2HB

    Received 22 Apr 2026
  17. Decided26/00525/FUH

    Erection of a 2no. storey side extension

    6 Spring Lane Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9LX

    Received 22 Apr 2026
  18. Decided26/00528/LBC

    Section 19 application to permission of 24/01329/LBC to vary condition 2 (Approved Plans) to improve parking layout

    71 - 73 Upper St John Street Lichfield Staffordshire

    Received 23 Apr 2026
  19. Decided26/00530/FUH

    Two storey side extension to form additional bedroom at first floor and family room at ground floor.

    29 The Spires Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9RP

    Received 23 Apr 2026
  20. Decided26/00533/FUL

    Section 73 application to vary Condition 2 (approved plans and specification) and 5 (provision of parking) of planning permission 25/00205/FUL to allow the installation of a retaining structure to the new car parking area

    Unit 20 Burntwood Business Park Zone 1 Cobbett Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 3GL

    Received 24 Apr 2026
  21. Decided26/00535/LBC

    Works to listed building including the installation of a photovoltaic solar panels to rear-sloping roofs

    Dr Milleys Hospital Beacon Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7AA

    Received 24 Apr 2026
  22. Decided26/00537/FUL

    Section 73 application to permission of 24/01337/FUL to vary conditions 2 (Approved Plans) and 6 (Car parking scheme) to improve parking layout

    71 - 73 Upper St John Street Lichfield Staffordshire

    Received 27 Apr 2026
  23. Decided26/00538/FUH

    Erection of a single storey side extension

    Keepers Cottage Orgreave Hall Lane Orgreave Alrewas Staffordshire DE13 7DG

    Received 27 Apr 2026
  24. Decided26/00539/FUH

    Demolition of the existing garage and storage, construction of a two-storey side extension and a single-storey rear extension, including internal reconfiguration and roof alterations with rooflights.

    29 Tamworth Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9EY

    Received 27 Apr 2026

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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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