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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23 approved · 23 refused · 5 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting decision26/42159/HOU
Two storey rear extension and balcony
10 Field Close Blythe Bridge Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST11 9LD
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided26/42160/LDC
Lawful development certificate: Regularisation of use of former barn as a single dwelling.
Willowmore House 5 Ox Hill Barns Willowmore Banks Salt Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0BH
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/42162/PIP
Permission in Principle - Construction of five new dwellings
Land Rear Of Lillingstone House Newport Road Woodseaves Stafford Staffordshire
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided26/42164/LDCPP
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed creation of additional living space
8 Avon Close Kingston Hill Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3XB
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided26/42167/HOU
Proposed side w/c utility room extension
4 The Village Walton On The Hill Stafford Staffordshire ST17 0LQ
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/42170/OUT
Outline Application - Residential development for up to nine dwellings with access considered
Land Off Tittensor Road Barlaston
Received 1 May 2026 - Decided26/42172/HOU
Single Storey Side Extension, Removal Of Dormer & Porch Alteration
11A Meadow Ridge Baswich Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4PH
Received 4 May 2026 - Decided26/42173/LDCPP
Lawful development certificate proposed: 3.0m Single storey rear extension at side of existing Kitchen. connected to the existing drainage
102 Tenterbanks Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2QP
Received 4 May 2026 - Decided26/42178/LDCPP
Ground floor single storey bathroom/shower and toilet extension over existing driveway. Access from within the existing property. Foul water to be connected to existing system.
8 Riversmeade Way Doxey Stafford Staffordshire ST16 1EZ
Received 6 May 2026 - Unknown26/42179/T5N
TPO 27 1976: Hawthorn - Fell
35 Redhills Eccleshall Staffordshire ST21 6JW
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/42181/PAGR
Steel portal framed building to house forestry machinery, provide a dry area for employees to shelter and house a basic composting toilet with hand washing facilities.External yard area to be grey crushed concrete.Building located in a natural clearing to minimise damage to surrounding trees and root structures. Link Road from existing track to building is less than 10 metres through an existing gap.
Woodland At Broad Hill Beffcote Stafford Staffordshire
Received 6 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/42183/LDC
Lawful Development Certificate - Retention of entrance gates and gatepost to serve White Gables and formation of porous hard surfaced driveway.
White Gables Pool Lane Brocton Stafford Staffordshire ST17 0UD
Received 7 May 2026 - Unknown26/42185/T5N
TPO 599 2016: Pine - Upper crown reduction to weighted laterals over garden
Football Pitches Woodlands Road Trinity Fields Stafford Staffordshire
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided26/42186/HOU
Demolish Existing Car Port. Proposed Two Storey Side and Single Storey rear Extension and Porch
1 The Village Pershall Lane Eccleshall Stafford Staffordshire ST21 6NE
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/42192/POTH
Prior Approval - Adding one additional storey above the original dwelling house to create two additional bedrooms, bathroom and store. The additional storey will match the original dwellings footprint, floor-to-ceiling height and roof pitch
The Willows London Road Weston Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0JS
Received 7 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/42193/TWT
TPO 645 2026: Pine - Crown lift up to 6m to allow for greater clearance and light levels to property and neighbouring property
5 Village Gardens Walton On The Hill Stafford Staffordshire ST17 0LL
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/42194/NHPD
Single storey rear extension. Extends 8m from rear wall. Max height of extension: 2.89m, height of eaves: 2.7m
The Willows London Road Weston Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0JS
Received 7 May 2026 - Decided26/42195/LDCPP
Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed single-storey side to form a new open plan living/kitchen/dining area and main entrance porch extension to the original dwelling
The Willows London Road Weston Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0JS
Received 7 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/42199/HOU
Single storey rear and side extension, alterations to openings, new glazing/doors and associated works. Installation of Solar panels
90 Weeping Cross Stafford Staffordshire ST17 0DH
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/42222/DCLB
Discharge of condition 11 on 24/39506/LBC
The Hayes 19 Newport Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 1BA
Received 6 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/42224/LDC
Lawful Development Certificate - To confirm commencement of development for 16/23705/FUL (Erection of 1 x new three bedroom house with parking and associated works).
Land Rear 32 Queensville Stafford Staffordshire
Received 5 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/42225/LBC
Demolish existing store room at the rear. Remove central chimney. Proposed single storey rear extension and internal works. (In conjunction with 26/41960/HOU)
Lower Farm Sandon Road Hilderstone Stone Staffordshire ST15 8SF
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Unknown26/42226/TCA
Eccleshall Conservation Area: Field Maple & Olive - Crown reduction approx 6ft maximum
7 Gaol Butts Eccleshall Staffordshire ST21 6AE
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Decided26/42227/LDC
Lawful Development Certificate - Material commencement on application 23/37010/FUL
Burston Cottage Farm Lichfield Road Burston Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0DP
Received 8 May 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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