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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596 approved · 15 refused · 33 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 application was decided on 05 Mar 2021CH.19/10/748 W D2
Submission of details in compliance with Condition 5 (Landscaping) of planning permission CH.19/10/748 W
Cannock Sewage Treatment Works
Received Not published - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 16 Feb 2023.SCC/22/0099/CON
Consultation from East Staffordshire Borough Council in connection with an application to them for the erection of 9 dwellings and associated garaging and parking (including local needs housing and first homes) and construction of vehicular access and package treatment plant (ref P/2022/00705).
Field North Of Chapel Lane, Rangemore, Burton-Upon Trent, DE13 9RR
Received 5 Aug 2022 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 09 Jun 2022.SS.18/06/602 MW D3
Submission of details in compliance with conditions 9 (Progress Report), 37 (Protected species survey) and 40 (Restoration and aftercare review) of planning permission SS.18/06/602 MW
Saredon Quarry
Received 27 May 2021 - This application was decided on 24 Jul 2019ES.2019/00782 MSA
Consultation from East Staffordshire Borough Council in connection with an outline planning application to them for the erection of up to 4 dwellings including details of access
New Inn Car Park, Burton Road, Needwood
Received Not published - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 17 Aug 2021.N.12/09/216 MW D3
Submission of details in compliance with condition 32 (Habitat Management Plan for non-operational land within the site) in accordance with planning permission ref. N.12/09/216 MW
Walleys Quarry Landfill Site
Received 16 Oct 2020 - This application was decided on 20 Mar 2019SM.09/14/113 M D4
Submission of details to amend the previously approved details (SM.09/14/113 M D2) in compliance with conditions 11 (Interim Strategy) and 16 (Interim Restoration and Advanced Landscaping Scheme) of planning permission SM.09/14/113 M
Wardlow & Wredon Quarry
Received Not published - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 31 Oct 2024.SCC/24/0094/NMA
Non Material Amendment to Conditions 1 (Approved Plans) and 12 (Drainage Report) of Planning Permission SCC/23/0111/FULL-MAJ
BURNTWOOD SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, PETERS LANE, WOODHOUSES, BURNTWOOD.
Received 15 Aug 2024 - This application was decided on 03 Jul 2019SS.18/08/627 M D1
Submission of details in compliance with condition 30 of planning permission SS.18/08/627 M relating to submission of revised shoreline plan
Seisdon Quarry
Received Not published - This application was decided on 23 Dec 2020N.20/01047 MSA
Consultation from Newcastle Borough Council in connection with an application to them for planning permission for Proposed Distribution Warehouse with Offices, Parking and Vehicle Wash
Land off Chemical Lane Tunstall
Received Not published - This application was decided on 22 May 2019SS.19/00300 MSA
Consultation from South Staffordshire Council in connection with an application to them for full planning permission for 50 dwellings served by a new vehicular access from Landywood Lane (Phase 1) and outline planning permission for 200 dwellings served by new vehicular access created by Phase 1
Landywood Lane, Great Wyrley
Received Not published - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 27 Nov 2020.S.19/09 D5
Submission of details in compliance with condition 2c of planning permission S.19/09 relating to the date when the development is brought in to use
Former SCC workshops/offices, 1a Bailey Street, Stafford
Received 6 Nov 2020 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 27 Apr 2026.SCC/26/0023/BGP
Biodiversity Gain Plan for approval in connection with planning permission SCC/25/0042/FULL-MAJ.
Tamworth Sewage Treatment Works (STW), Coton Lane, Tamworth, B79 8NN
Received 3 Mar 2026 - This application was decided on 16 Jan 2020L.19/01748 MSA
Consultation from Lichfield District Council in connection with an application to them for Demolition of existing house, garage and outbuilding and erection of 1no fourbedroom replacement dwellinghouse and garage.
Blossom Hill Farm, Little Hay Lane
Received Not published - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 29 Sep 2026.SCC/25/0051/DA
Submission of details in compliance with condition 28 (Liaison Committee) of permission SCC/22/0107/FULL-ES
Willington Quarry, Castleway Lane, Eggington, Derbyshire, DE65 6BW
Received 8 Apr 2025 - This application was decided on 26 Feb 2021SMD/2020/0684 MSA
Consultation from Staffordshire Moorlands District Council in connection with an application to them for planning permission for Residential development (49 dwellings), including formation of new access, landscaping and associated works, and restoration of listed farmhouse and re-use as a dwelling house.
Froghall Wharf, Froghall Road, Froghall
Received Not published - We are currently awaiting more information from the applicant to address matters that have been raised during the consultation process.SCC/26/0052/DA
Submission of details in compliance with conditions 46 (Landfilling), and 49 (Restoration and Aftercare) of planning permission SS.0021/94
Warstones Road Quarry - Warstones Road, Essington
Received 30 Apr 2026 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 06 Jul 2023.SCC/23/0096/CON
Lichfield District Council consultation in connection with an application to them for planning permission for the development of 500 dwellings, new accesses onto Hay End Lane and internal access, new sports provision consisting of playing fields, sports pavilion and associated parking, new open space, sustainable drainage, new ecology areas and woodland, landscaping and associated works; and an outline application for the development of a new primary school and associated works (As amended by plans dated 12.6.23, 14.6.23 and 19.6.23) (22/01518/OUFMEI)
Land North of Hay End Lane, Fradley, Burton upon Trent
Received 30 Jun 2023 - This application was decided on 04 Dec 2019SMD/2019/0716
Consultation from Staffordshire Moorlands District Council in connection with an application to them for planning permission for change of use of the existing building from a laboratory to a sports hall with climbing wall, soft play area, two-lane mini bowl, cinema room; craft room and craft store, bike store and maintenance and bike hire office, cafe, viewing area, WCs, management office and plant rooms associated with Moneystone Park external alterations and reconfiguration of existing car park to provide 24no. car parking spaces
Moneystone Quarry
Received Not published - This application was decided on 22 May 2020S.19/06 NMA1
Application for a non-material amendment to change the external finishing materials to elevations of the dining extension approved under planning permission S.19/06
Weston Road High School, Blackheath Lane, Stafford
Received Not published - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 12 Jan 2023.SCC/22/0145/VOC
Application to vary condition 3 of planning permission ES.18/07/526 M to extend the time for mineral extraction and export of mineral to 31 May 2023
Trentbridge Farm, Bond End, Yoxall, DE13 8NJ
Received 21 Oct 2022 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 11 Jun 2024.SCC/24/0056/CON
South Staffordshire Council consultation in connection with an application to them for planning permission for the demolition of an existing dwelling and delivery of up to 165 dwellings and a first school, as well as associated access, drainage, green and blue infrastructure (including public open space, planting, landscaping, and allotments), ground remodelling and ancillary infrastructure (ref: 24/00427/OUTMEI)
East and West Side (North of Penkridge), Stafford Road, Penkridge, Staffordshire
Received 23 May 2024 - This application was decided on 10 Dec 2020SM.20/03/169 M
Application for variation of conditions 4 and 5 of planning permission SM.13/04/169 M for extension of time for working of quarry to 31 May 2025 and completion of restoration date to be amended to 31 May 2026
Broadmoreside Quarry, Hollington
Received Not published - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 30 May 2024.SCC/24/0012/DA
Submission of details in compliance with conditions 2(a) (Commencement) and 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) of planning permission SCC/23/0078/FULL-MIN
Rocklands Primary School, Purcell Avenue, Lichfield, WS13 7PH
Received 17 Jan 2024 - This application was decided on 10 Jul 2020CH.446/88 PWA (4) D3
Submission of details in compliance with approval reference CH.446/88 PWA (4) relating to a 5 year review of phasing and a restoration review
Poplars Landfill Site, Cannock
Received Not published
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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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