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Staffordshire County Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Staffordshire County Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,168Searchable applications
26Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 611 approved or refused records
15Refused applications
596 approved · 15 refused · 33 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 May 2004 to 25 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 4 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
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Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@staffordshire.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiries03001118000Council source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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More application records
- This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 24 Jan 2025.SCC/24/0115/CON-PWA
Request for prior written approval in compliance with condition 9 (f) (Extension of operating hours for concrete plant) of planning permission L.20/03/867 M
Pyford Brook Quarry, Kings Bromley Road, Alrewas, Burton upon Trent, DE13 7DD.
Received 18 Sept 2024 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 11 Jul 2025.SCC/25/0063/GPDO-PWA
Prior written approval in accordance with Class B, Part 17 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for installation of a new water tank and refurbishment of existing water tank
Cauldon Cement Works, Earlsway, Waterhouses, ST10 3EW
Received 9 May 2025 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 10 Jan 2024.SCC/23/0180/CON
South Staffordshire Council consultation in connection with an application to them for planning permission to deliver up to 135 dwellings with, associated access, drainage, green and blue infrastructure (including public open space, planting, landscaping, and part of a Riverside Community Park), ground remodelling and ancillary infrastructure. (ref: 23/01052/OUTMEI)
Land east of A449, Land north of Penkridge
Received 20 Dec 2023 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 06 Mar 2024.SCC/23/0170/VOC
To vary (not comply with) condition 3 of the permission SCC/21/0055/VOC to extend the mineral extraction deadline from 31 March 2024 to 30 September 2025
Weavers Hill Sand Pit, Guild Lane, Newport, TF10 9DE
Received 5 Dec 2023 - This application was decided on 06 Mar 2020ES.19/01/5020 W
Application for the extension of the metal recycling facility including the erection of a building for storage and treatment of wastes and the provision of 3 commercial units for light industrial use; erection of palisade fencing; steel gates; installation of weighbridge; and car parking
Rykneld Metals Ltd, Derby Road, Burton upon Trent
Received Not published - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 24 Feb 2022.SCC/21/0071/EA-SUB
Request to postpone the date for the submission of an application for the Periodic Review of Minerals Permissions (ROMPs) IDO/SM/3, IDO/SM/8 and SM.EA/2 under Paragraph 5, Schedule 14 of the Environment Act 1995 from 31 December 2021 to 31 December 2023
Cauldon Low Quarry, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST10 3EW
Received 17 Dec 2021 - This application was decided on 05 Mar 2021S.20/02/4120 W D1
Submission of details in compliance with condition 16 (Noise Monitoring Scheme) of planning permission S.20/02/4120 W
Blythe View Farm, Grindley Lane, Grindley
Received Not published - This application was decided on 16 Jan 2019SS.18/01031 MSA
Consultation from South Staffordshire Council in connection with an application to them for outline planning permission to erect up to 155 dwellings (C3 use) and 55 apartments with care (C2 use) with public open space, landscaping and sustainable drainage system (SuDS) and a vehicular access from Cannock Road
Land west of Cannock Road and south of Hazelstrine Lane, Stafford
Received Not published - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 07 Jan 2022.SCC/21/0064/DA
Submission of details to discharge condition 28 (Landscaping Scheme) of planning permission SS.21/03/629 W
Roundhill Anaerobic Digestion Facility, Lloyd Way, off A449, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6PX
Received 30 Nov 2021 - This application was decided on 22 Oct 2020ES.2020/00313 MSA
Consultation from East Staffordshire Borough Council in connection with an application to them for planning permission for a change of use of land from agricultural to equestrian use, the erection of detached building to form stables and the construction of a hardstanding
Field East of, Dunstall Road, Barton Under Needwood, Staffordshire
Received Not published - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 11 Dec 2024.SCC/23/0137/FULL-MAJ
Installation of plant, equipment and pipeline for export of gas to grid from the Poplars Anaerobic Digestion Facility
Poplars landfill site Anaerobic Digestion Facility, Lichfield Road, Cannock, WS11 8NQ
Received 29 Sept 2023 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 09 Dec 2025.SCC/25/0128/EIA-SCR
Request for an EIA Screening Opinion in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England) Regulations 2017 as amended to determine whether the proposals to import stock and process inert waste materials for recycling on land at Alrewas Quarry, including for the retention and use of existing site access off Barley Green Lane together with the establishment and use of ancillary facilities for site management; materials stocking; and landscape treatments) constitutes development that will require Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Alrewas Quarry, Croxall Road, Alrewas, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 7LR
Received 30 Oct 2025 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 10 Jul 2026.SCC/26/0026/CON
Stafford Borough Council consultation in connection with an application to them for planning permission for the outline planning application with all matters reserved (except access) for the erection of 150 residential dwellings Use Class C3) with associated public open space, landscaping, sustainable urban drainage, parking, access, roads and associated development (ref. 25/41542/OUT).
Land to the North of Shaw's Lane, Eccleshall, Staffordshire
Received 17 Feb 2026 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 15 Sep 2023.SCC/23/0126/CON
Lichfield District Council Consultation in connection with an application to them for plannning permission for an EV charging hub with associated drive-thru coffee shop, new office building and outline planning application for flexible employment development to include hi-tech uses and advanced manufacturing including new access, car parking, servicing, landscaping and associated works (23/01040/OUTFLM)
Land at Lichfield South (Business Park), Birmingham Road, Wall, Lichfield
Received 11 Sept 2023 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 26 Feb 2026.SCC/25/0093/FULL-MIN
Proposed extension to slurry storage lagoon
Holding No.3, Green Lane, Whitgreave, Stafford, ST18 9SR
Received 31 Jul 2025 - This application was decided on 07 Dec 2018SS.18/07
Construction of new single storey extension to provide 4 no. classrooms, a music room, 2 no. music practice rooms and an accessible WC
Penkridge Middle School, Marsh Lane, Penkridge
Received Not published - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 14 Jul 2023.SCC/23/0097/CON
Lichfield District Council consultation in connection with an application to them for planning permission for the erection a industrial building for two units and associated works (their ref: 23/00648/FULM)
LAND AT HARRIER CENTRE AND NORTH OF WOOD END LANE, FRADLEY, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 8NG.
Received 5 Jul 2023 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 27 Jan 2023.SCC/22/0066/FULL-MAJ
Importation of inert materials for the construction of an additional engineered stability buttress
Campions Wood Quarry, Wolverhampton Road, Cheslyn Hay, WV10 7LY
Received 11 May 2022 - This application was decided on 25 Oct 2019SS.19/04
Application for minor material amendment to vary (not comply with) Condition 1 of planning permission SS.18/07 to revise plans and documents, as there will now only be 3 (not 4) classrooms, together with a music room, 2 music practice rooms, and an accessible WC
Penkridge Middle School, Marsh Lane, Penkridge
Received Not published - This application was decided on 27 Nov 2019L.19/01526 MSA
Consultation from Lichfield District Council in connection with an application to them for outline planning permission for residential development of up to 57 dwellingsincluding details of access including the demolition of 91 and 93 Alrewas Road
Land Rear Of, 67 - 105 Alrewas Road, Kings Bromley, Burton Upon Trent
Received Not published - This application was decided on 14 Apr 2021SM.19/10/111 MW D4
Submission of details in compliance with conditions 16 (Archaeological Investigation (Site Investigation and Post-Fieldwork Assessment)), 28 (Site Access and Highway Safety (Surface Water Drainage Interceptor)) and 31 (External lighting) of planning permission SM.19/10/111 MW
Cauldon Cement Plant, Earlsway, Waterhouses
Received Not published - This application was decided on 22 Jul 2020SMD/2020/0301 MSA
Consultation from Staffordshire Moorlands District Council in connection with an application to them for planning permission for Development of a new food store (use class A1), associated parking, accessing, servicing and landscaping
Former Meadows Special School Site Tunstall Road, Knypersley
Received Not published - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 21 Apr 2022.SCC/21/0073/DA
Submission of details in compliance with condition 12 (Ecological Appraisal) of planning permission SM.04/06/111 M
Cauldon Shale Quarry, Cauldon Cement Works, Yelsway Lane, Cauldon, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST10 3EQ
Received 20 Dec 2021 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 24 Jun 2022.SCC/22/0025/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to conditions 1 (Definition of Consent), 31 (Details of Roddige Lane and Sittles Lane crossings) and 32 (Details of Stockford Lane crossing) relating to planning permission L.19/09/817 MW
Alrewas Quarry, Croxall Road, Alrewas, Burton Upon Trent, DE13 7LR
Received 8 Mar 2022
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Staffordshire County 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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