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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596 approved · 15 refused · 33 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 08 Dec 2021.SCC/21/0059/CON
Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council consultation in connection with an application to them for planning permission to construct up to 200 dwellings set within a community parkland
BALDWINS GATE FARM, Newcastle Road, NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME, ST5 5ES
Received 17 Nov 2021 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 27 Apr 2022.ES.11/13/524 MW D7
Submission of details in compliance with Condition 32 of planning permission ES.11/13/524 MW relating to the notification of the commencement of soil stripping in Area 15
Uttoxeter Quarry
Received 8 Apr 2021 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 15 Aug 2022.SCC/22/0101/DA
Submission of notification in compliance with condition 2(a) (notification of commencement of site preparation works) of planning permission L.20/03/867 M
Pyford Brook Quarry, South of the A513, Orgreave, near Alrewas
Received 10 Aug 2022 - This application was decided on 08 Mar 2021TR010054 OC
Consultation on application to be determined by the Planning Inspectorate on behalf of the Secretary of State for an Order Granting Development Consent for the M54/M6 Link Road
M54/M6 Link Road
Received Not published - This application was decided on 02 Apr 2019ES.2018/00846 MSA
Consultation from East Staffordshire Borough Council in connection with an application to them for planning permission for the erection of 10 golf lodges to provide visitor accommodation etc.
JCB Golf and Country Club, Hollington Road, Rocester
Received Not published - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 17 Jun 2024.SCC/24/0058/DA
Submission of details in compliance with condition 2(b) (Development brought into use) of planning permission SCC/22/0151/FULL
Stafford North Primary School and Nursery, Marston Grange, Beaconside, Stafford
Received 5 Jun 2024 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 24 Jun 2024.SCC/23/0163/FULL-MAJ
Provision of a new two form of entry primary school with a 26 place nursery
Land at Martin Drive, Burleyfields, Stafford
Received 20 Nov 2023 - This application was decided on 15 Apr 2020SM.19/12/115 M
Application under paragraph 5 of schedule 14 to the Environment Act 1995 for postponement of review date relating to permissions SM.05/10/115 M, SM.04/25/115 M, SM.04/26/115 M and SM.04/27/115 M
Redstone Quarry
Received Not published - This application was decided on 14 Aug 2020CH.20/03/748 W
Installation of motor control centre kiosk
Cannock Sewage Treatment Works, Longford Lane, Cannock
Received Not published - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 20 Oct 2025.SCC/25/0094/DA
Submission of details in compliance with Condition 2 (notice of commencement) of planning permission SCC/25/0041/FULL-MAJ
Roundhill Anaerobic Digestion Facility, Lloyd Way, off A449, Kinver, Stourbridge, DN7 6NZ
Received 31 Jul 2025 - This application was decided on 22 Jul 2019T.16/02/905 MW D4
Submission of details in compliance with condition 26 of planning permission T.16/02/905 MW relating to the results of a noise monitoring survey
Wilnecote Quarry
Received Not published - This application was decided on 12 Dec 2018ES.16/18/5008 W NMA1
Non-material amendment to condition 4 of planning permission ES.16/18/5008 W to allow for submission of Flood Evacuation Plan
The Sawmills, Wharf Road, Burton on Trent
Received Not published - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 03 Apr 2023.SCC/23/0040/CON
Cannock Chase District Council consultation in connection with an application to them for outline planning permission with all matters reserved for regeneration of town centre including mixed use leisure and cultural hub, refurbishment of Prince of Wales Theatre, upto 750sqm of new cafe/bar/restaurant premises within the theatre, new cafe building (upto 325sqm), managed workspace (upto 1300sqm), replacement retail unit (upto 1858sqm), new office accommodation (upto 3170sqm), extra care / retirement accommodation (upto 70 dwellings), bicycle hub and associated public realm improvements.
Land Bound by Ringway, Church Street and Market Hall Street, Cannock Town Centre, Cannock, WS11 1EB
Received 20 Mar 2023 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 14 Feb 2024.SCC/23/0178/MDPO
Submission of School Travel Plan to discharge the requirements of the Memorandum of Understanding that accompanies planning permission SCC/22/0100/FULL-MIN
Madeley High School, Newcastle Road, Newcastle under Lyme CW3 9JH
Received 19 Dec 2023 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 10 Nov 2025.SCC/25/0092/FULL-MAJ
Application for installation of two temporary access points at Thorpe Lane B79 0BW
Thorpe Lane, Clifton Campville, B79 0BW
Received 25 Jul 2025 - This application was decided on 24 Jul 2020CH.20/241 MSA
Consultation from Cannock Chase Council in connection with an application to them for Residential Development - 8no x 3 bed semi detached 4no x 4 bed detached with garage 1no x 3 bed detached
243 Hill Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 2DP
Received Not published - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 23 Feb 2026.SCC/26/0017/CON
Stafford Borough Council consultation in connection with an application to them for planning permission for the residential development for up to 61 dwellings, access and associated works (ref. 25/41362/OUT).
Land South of Radford Bank, Stafford, ST17 4PH
Received 22 Jan 2026 - We are currently awaiting more information from the applicant to address matters that have been raised during the consultation process.SCC/24/0043/DA
Submission of details in compliance with conditions 19 (Rights of Way), 22 (LEMP), 23 (EMP), 27 (Flora & Amphibians), 28 (Archaeology), 36 (Noise Management), 52 (Restoration and Aftercare) and 56 (Liaison Committee) of Planning Permission SCC/21/0076/FULL-ES and to discharge the requirements of Schedule 3 of the Legal Agreement (Biodiversity Enhancement and Habitat Connectivity Improvement Plan).
Croxden Quarry, Croxden Common, Freehay, Cheadle, ST10 1RH
Received 11 Apr 2024 - This application was decided on 21 Mar 2019S.17/01/4120 W D1
Submission of details in compliance with conditions 14 (Himalayan Balsam Control Implementation Plan) and 18 (Noise Monitoring Scheme) of planning permission S.17/01/4120 W
Blythe View Farm, Grindley Lane, Grindley
Received Not published - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 31 Mar 2026.SCC/22/0053/FULL-MAJ
Proposed conversion of a scrap yard into a waste transfer station and storage of lorries and skips
110 A, Neander, Lichfield Road Industrial Estate, B79 7XA
Received 25 Apr 2022 - This application was decided on 26 Apr 2019SCO.83/817 MW
Request for EIA Scoping Opinion in connection with proposals for southern extension to Alrewas Quarry
Alrewas Quarry
Received Not published - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 23 Jun 2022.SCC/22/0071/DA
Submission of details in compliance with conditions 2(b) (Notice of date when brought into use) of planning permission CH.21/01
Chaselea Pupil Referral Unit, The Youth Centre, Avon Road, CANNOCK, WS11 1LH
Received 26 May 2022 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 01 May 2024.SCC/21/0070/FULL-ES
The winning and working of sand and gravel within a southern extension to the quarry, with restoration to agriculture, and nature conservation by backfilling with inert waste or other inert material, and the use of the existing access, site offices, processing plant, and silt lagoons.
Saredon Hill Quarry, Saredon Road, LITTLE SAREDON, WV10 7LJ
Received 15 Dec 2021 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 27 Apr 2026.SCC/26/0004/DA
Submission of details in compliance with condition 7 (Biodiversity Enhancement and Landscaping) of planning permission SCC/25/0042/FULL-MAJ.
Tamworth Sewage Treatment Works (STW), Coton Lane, Tamworth, B79 8NN
Received 13 Jan 2026
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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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