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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4,678 approved · 699 refused · 306 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/00855/OUT
Outline application (with all matters reserved except for access) for up to 2 No. dwellings and associated works
Land South Of The Farm House Church Road Stonnall Walsall Staffordshire WS9 9HL
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00856/FUH
Front and rear extensions, conversion of existing squash court and swimming pool into a games room, spa/yoga, and ancillary accommodation above, the insertion of a glazed feature roof over the yoga room, landscaping, and all associated works
Pendower Endwood Drive Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3AJ
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00859/PNH
Prior Notification: Erection of a Single storey rear extension projecting 6.0m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a maximum height of 3.14m and eaves height of 2.82m
207 Birmingham Road Shenstone Woodend Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0PA
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00860/FUH
Conversion of part of an existing garage into a bedroom and ensuite shower room
The Orangery Aldridge Road Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3BH
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00861/LBC
Works to listed building including the conversion of part of an existing garage into a bedroom and ensuite shower room
The Orangery Aldridge Road Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3BH
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00360/BNGDIS
Discharge of statutory BNG Condition for permission 26/00360/FUL
Proposed Barn At Oak Meadow Farm Borough Lane Longdon Rugeley Staffordshire
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00863/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed): Partial conversion of the existing garage, replacement of one garage door with a window and brick infill, replacement roller garage door to the remaining garage, replacement of rear hung tile cladding
105 Leomansley View Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8AP
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00864/COU
Change of use of first and second floors of public house to provide short stay visitor accommodation and associated works
Brewhouse And Kitchen 1 Bird Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6PW
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00865/LBC
Works to Listed building to enable the change of use of first and second floors of public house to provide short stay visitor accommodation and associated works
Brewhouse And Kitchen 1 Bird Street Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6PW
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00866/PNH
Prior Notification: Single storey rear extension projecting 5.00m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a maximum height of 3.00m and eaves height of 2.85m
201 Queen Street Chasetown Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 4TJ
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00867/FUH
Erection of detached garage, conversion of the existing garage, new front balcony and two storey rear extension with balcony.
4 Jervis Park Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3FH
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00868/FUH
Erection of single storey rear extension, replacement porch and repairs to roof of existing dwelling
The Firs Croxall Road Edingale Tamworth Staffordshire B79 9JE
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00869/LBC
Works to Listed Building to allow the erection of a single storey rear extension, replacement porch and repairs to roof of existing dwelling
The Firs Croxall Road Edingale Tamworth Staffordshire B79 9JE
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00871/FUH
Retention of new brick gate piers and timber gates, fenestration alterations to rear elevation, plus replacement of outbuilding door
38 Main Street Whittington Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9JS
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00872/FUH
Erection of a part single storey and two storey rear extension and first floor front extension
76 Abbotsford Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9XL
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00878/COU
Retrospective change of use of agricultural building to Use Class E (commercial, business, or service)
Barn At Dunnimere Farm Portway Lane Harlaston Tamworth Staffordshire
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00879/FUH
Single storey rear extension
45 Lime Grove Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6ER
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00880/FUH
Erection of ground floor side and rear extension and first floor extension over existing garage with dormer extension
13 Anson Close Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 9HW
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00883/FUH
Erection of a front 2no. storey extension and facelift, Rear and side elevation material change, Garage conversion and erection of new detached garage.
Sycamore House Roman Road Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire B74 3AQ
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00884/FUH
Erection of a single storey flat roof rear extension with internal alterations and replacement rear pergola
46 Field Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7RU
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00885/FUH
Erection of a single storey and two storey rear extension
80 Leafenden Avenue Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 4UU
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00887/HSC
Variation to Hazardous Substances Consent 22/00013/HSC to allow the storage of 155 tonnes of Screen Wash, 40 tonnes of Methanol, and 40 tonnes of hydrofluoric acid-based cleaning products
Autosmart International Unit 9 Burntwood Business Park Zone 1 Attwood Road Burntwood Staffordshire WS7 3GJ
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00889/OUTFLM
Section 73 application to vary condition 36 (Highways England Swinfen Island Works) of permission 25/00267/OUTFLM to amend the trigger for the delivery of the Swinfen Island infrastructure works.
Land At Cricket Lane Lichfield Staffordshire
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00890/PNH
Prior Notification: Erection of a single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory projecting 5.95m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a maximum height of 3.19m and eaves height of 2.10m
12 Walnut Walk Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 8FA
Received 20 Jul 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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