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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4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/00540/CLE
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing): Confirmation that planning permission 18/01320/FUL has been lawfully implemented
Lavender Barn Fisherwick Road Fisherwick Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9JJ
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00541/FULM
Erection of 3no pig units, covered muck store, service room and associated infrastructure and works
Woodhouse Farm Pipe Lane Pipe Ridware Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 3JL
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00542/LBC
Works to listed building to enable the conversion from office to a four bedroom apartment (lower ground and ground floor only)
Minster House Minster Pool Walk Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6QT
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00544/LBC
Works to Listed building to enable the conversion of vacant upper floors to form 2no. 2 bedroom apartments (first and second floor)
3 Market Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6JX
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00547/FUH
Erection of a rear replacement conservatory, 1no. side elevation sliding door and internal alterations
16 Vicarage Lane Kings Bromley Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7HY
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00548/FUH
Demolition of toilet block, utility room, garden office, garden shed and the Erection of a single storey rear extension with alterations to first floor and link extension to existing garage
The Cottage Cartersfield Lane Stonnall Walsall Staffordshire WS9 9EQ
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00549/FUH
Single storey front extension to form garage and entrance hall installation of new patio door and various internal alterations
39 Lanes Close Kings Bromley Staffordshire DE13 7JS
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00550/LBC
Works to Listed Building to enable the reduction in lock ladders, alter ladder hoops to form continuous rail with ladder stringers and brick Ladder and recess to match existing chamber wall and masonry
Lock 17 Fradley Junction Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7DN
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00553/LBC
Works to Listed Building to enable external alterations to the building including internal layout reconfigurations, replacement of existing external doors and windows, re-wire and re-plaster property, install central gas heating, restore existing timbers features, repairs to staircase, handrail, brickwork and pointing and install off-road parking by removal of the front wall and installation of a paved drive
12A Lombard Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6DR
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00554/FUH
Alterations to external fascia including changes to windows, doors and installation of cladding
5 Rectory Close Drayton Bassett Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3UH
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00556/FUL
Demolition of office building and the erection of a new dwelling and a detached garage with home office
35 Little Aston Hall Aldridge Road Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3BH
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00557/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Erection of a rear single storey kitchen extension
16 Lawrence Way Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6RD
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/00559/COU
Change of use of detached dwelling from Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Use Class C2 (Residential Institution)
Stelwood Lunns Croft Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6SQ
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/00562/FUH
Replace flat roof with new pitched roof over existing garage/gym (Re-submission of 25/01323/FUH)
14 Birch Terrace Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 2HH
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/00563/FUH
Erection of a ground floor rear extension, second floor roof conversion, alterations to existing dormer to form pitched roof to ensuite and Alterations to garage to include new internal floor and spiral staircase
Gandria Endwood Drive Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3AJ
Received 4 May 2026 - Decided26/00565/COU
Change of use from Class E(g) (formerly Class B1) to Class E(d) (Indoor Sport, Recreation or Fitness) Padel tennis courts and associated works
Riverside Industrial Estate Atherstone Street Fazeley Tamworth Staffordshire B78 3RW
Received 4 May 2026 - Decided26/00566/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Erection of a rear flat roof extension
29 Oakdene Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 4RY
Received 4 May 2026 - Decided26/00567/FUH
Section 73 application to permission of 19/00032/FULH to vary condition 2: To increase the roof, internal floor levels and overall height of the single storey side extension
Bankside Cottage Lower Way Upper Longdon Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 1QQ
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided26/00569/FUH
Rear single storey extension to create a lounge
Holly Cottage Windmill Lane Gentleshaw Staffordshire WS15 4NF
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided26/00572/ABN
Agricultural Determination: Creation of agricultural yard with associated hardstanding
Hammerwich House Farm Hall Lane Hammerwich Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 0JP
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/00573/FUH
Raise of wall plate and roof to form new first floor
Willowbrook Farmhouse Burton Road Alrewas Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7BA
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/00580/LBC
Works to listed building to enable the removal of non-breathable acrylic-based paint on rear wall and replace with a suitable breathable material with associated works
14 Lombard Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6DR
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/00582/LBC
Section 19 application to vary condition 2 (Approved Plans) of application 24/01127/LBC to allow change of garage roof design, associated minor design refinements (identified during progression of works)
Spode Cottage Rugeley Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4AT
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/00584/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Removal of conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension with a flat roof and roof lantern to create an open plan kitchen/diner and porch to front
5 Kestrel Close Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9PE
Received 7 May 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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