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Stafford Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Stafford Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates174Searchable applications
70Recorded as pending
50%Approval rate · 46 approved or refused records
23Refused applications
23 approved · 23 refused · 5 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Nov 2021 to 11 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information PlanningLocal plan Local Plan and Policies | Stafford Borough CouncilPre-application advice Pre-Application Advice | Stafford Borough Council
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@staffordbc.gov.ukCouncil source
- General council enquiriesinfo@staffordbc.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
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 areas31 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas3 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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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
- Decided26/42003/HOU
Demolish existing conservatory. Two storey side/rear extension and single storey front and rear extensions
6 Malthouse Lane Church Eaton Stafford Staffordshire ST20 0AZ
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Decided26/42012/HOU
Demolish existing conservatory. Conversion of existing garage to form utility , WC and Study Space. Single storey rear extension to form kitchen/family space
17 Griffiths Way Stone Staffordshire ST15 8SB
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/42013/HOU
Retrospective single storey rear extension to form larger kitchen
11 Bude Drive Baswich Stafford Staffordshire ST17 0GW
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/42015/HOU
Single storey rear extension with flat roof and smooth white render
18 Pulteney Drive Tillington Stafford Staffordshire ST16 1NU
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/42016/HOU
Conversion of Garage into Home Office & Utility Area
98 Astral Way Stone Staffordshire ST15 0YN
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/42022/HOU
Single storey front extension to provide porch & WC
Marsh Farm Cash Lane Offley Marsh Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6HE
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/42029/HOU
Increase in roof ridge height by 1.5m to provide loft room
Thorneycroft Aston Hill Aston By Doxey Stafford Staffordshire ST18 9LJ
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/42030/HOU
Proposed single storey side extension
7 Mahogany Drive Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2TS
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/42040/FUL
Retrospective application for erection of a 95m length steel security fence and gates varying in height between 3.0m and 3.6m on line of existing fence boundary.
Unit K Part 1 Boons Industrial Estate Derrington Lane Derrington Stafford Staffordshire ST18 9NH
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Decided26/42041/FUL
Erection of a single storey extension and resurfacing of existing footpath
St. Chad's House St. Georges Hospital Corporation Street Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3SR
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Decided26/42048/HOU
Proposed side and rear extensions (enlargement of approved 25/41394 scheme)
Churchside House Whitgreave Lane Whitgreave Stafford Staffordshire ST18 9SP
Received 6 Apr 2026 - Decided26/42055/ADV
Installation of illuminated company branding to building
Road Haulage Depot Whitmore Road Hanchurch Newcastle Staffordshire ST5 4DG
Received 9 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/42062/REM
Approval of access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping for residential parcels within Phase 5 only up to 285 dwellings pursuant to hybrid permission 20/32034/FUL (as amended under 23/37352/FUL)
Land West Of Stafford Martin Drive Castlefields Stafford Staffordshire
Received 9 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/42067/TWT
TPO 2 1966: Oak - Approx 5ft crown reduction (upper and lower canopy)
38 & 40 Silverthorn Way Wildwood Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4PZ
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Decided26/42075/TWT
TPO 201 1997: Unidentified Species - Emergency crown lift on road side only up to 7m to give clearance for abnormal load. Single tree outside 151 weston road, above bus stop
The Villas 151 Weston Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3RS
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Decided26/42091/LBC
Re-pointing of all external walls
Congreve House Congreve Close Walton On The Hill Stafford Staffordshire ST17 0LN
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/42092/PIP
Permission in Principle - Erection of one detached dwelling with associated access, parking and landscaping
Land Off Stallington Road Stallington Stoke On Trent ST3 7NT
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Decided26/42095/FUL
Retention of parking area for use by childrens care home
Land At Scamnel Lane Chebsey Stafford Staffordshire
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Decided26/42118/ADV
4No externally mounted, illuminated "HITACHI" corporate logo signs. 2 per building, mounted and fixed to cladding as shown in detailed drawings.
Plot 17 Beacon Business Park Northampton Drive Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0AD
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/42133/HOU
Retention of French doors (installed to replace a rear window and door)
The Villas 151 Weston Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3RS
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/42137/TCA
Trentham Conservation Area: Works as per submitted schedule
Management Suite Trentham Retail Village Stone Road Tittensor Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST4 8AX
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/42152/FUL
Demolition of modern shop front units that sit within the frame of the historic entrance (St Johns Market Entrance) former Guildhall Shopping Centre. Removal and storage of glazed panels and installation of temporary hoards to restrict access to entrance recess.
Unit K3 Guildhall Shopping Centre Crabbery Street Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2BA
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/42155/HOU
Rear extension and loft conversion
61 Victor Street Stone Staffordshire ST15 8HH
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/42157/LBC
Advertisement Display: Signwritten house name text, Signwritten house name text, 1off Projection sign, 1off Chalkboard sign. Linked with 26/41757/ADV
4 St Martins Place Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2LA
Received 29 Apr 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Stafford Borough 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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