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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596 approved · 15 refused · 33 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
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More application records
- This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 08 Jun 2022.SCC/22/0060/DA
Submission of details in compliance with condition 2 (notification of commencement) of planning permission ES.17/11/502 M
Barton Quarry (Western Extension), Walton Lane, Barton under Needwood
Received 26 Apr 2022 - This application was decided on 17 Jul 2020S.20/04/4124 W
Application not to comply with (to vary) Condition 3 of planning permission S.18/04/4124 W to extend the duration of operations from 18 July 2020 to 18 July 2021
Land to the south of Cotes Lane, Swynnerton
Received Not published - This application was decided on 10 Jun 2019SS.18/05/602 MW D2
Submission of details in compliance with condition 44 of planning permission SS.18/05/602 MW relating to ground water monitoring
Saredon Quarry
Received Not published - This application was decided on 03 Mar 2021SM.19/10/111 MW D3
Submission of details in compliance with condition 19 (Site Layout and Appearance) and 26 (Site Access and Highway Safety (Conveyor Details)) of planning permission SM.19/10/111 MW
Cauldon Cement Plant, Earlsway, Waterhouses
Received Not published - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 28 Nov 2023.SCC/23/0139/FULL-MIN
Erection of a lightning protection mast at the existing anaerobic digestion plant
Roundhill Anaerobic Digestion Facility, Lloyd Way, off A449, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6PX
Received 5 Oct 2023 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 25 Jun 2025.SCC/24/0047/FULL-ES
Application for the Importation, Processing, Reuse, and Storage of Reclaimed Bituminous Products
Cauldon Low Quarry, Cauldon, Staffordshire, ST10 3EW
Received 29 Apr 2024 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 08 Dec 2025.SCC/25/0133/CON
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council consultation in connection with an application to them for planning permission to discharge Condition 15 (Materials Management Plan) relating to SMD/2022/0444.
Land east of Cellarhead Substation, Rownall Road, Wetley Rocks, Staffordshire
Received 5 Nov 2025 - This application was decided on 11 Oct 2018L.18/01423 MSA
Consultation from Lichfield District Council in connection with an application to them for planning permission for the formation of new access road to serve the proposed gas fired electricity generating facility
Land to the north of Wolseley Bridge, Stafford
Received Not published - This application was decided on 17 Dec 2020N.20/00976 MSA
Consultation from Newcastle Borough Council in connection with an application to them for planning permission for the erection of 2 no. 3 bed detached bungalows with garages plus a single 4/5 bedroom selfbuild two-storey house with garage
Land South Of Honeywall Lane Honeywall Lane Newcastle Under Lyme
Received Not published - This application was decided on 26 Oct 2018SS.14/18/655 W D1
Submission of details in compliance with Condition 2 (a) of planning permission SS.14/18/655 W relating to notice of commencement of the development
Units 5a and 5b, Sprint Industrial Estate, Station Road, Four Ashes
Received Not published - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 01 Apr 2022.SCC/22/0022/DA
Submission of details in compliance with condition 6 (a) (notice of soil stripping in the remaining areas of Phases 2b and 5 and the southern parts of Phases 3b and 6) of planning permission ref. L.19/05/809 MW
Shire Oak Quarry, Chester Road, Shire Oak
Received 28 Feb 2022 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 07 Mar 2022.L.19/12 NMA1
Non-material amendment application in relation to conditions 2a (Commencement), 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan and 6 (Drainage) of planning permission L.19/12 to amend the submission date to within 18 months of the decision
Rawlett High School, Comberford Road, Tamworth
Received 26 Feb 2021 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 05 Jul 2023.SCC/23/0082/DA
Submission of details in compliance with condition 3 (Notification of Commencement) of planning permission SCC/22/0021/VOC
Biffa Waste Services Ltd, Poplars Landfill Site, Lichfield Road, Cannock, WS11 8NQ
Received 12 Jun 2023 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 29 Mar 2022.N.21/02/2018 W
Application to vary condition 13 of permission N.12/03/2018 W to extend the hours of operation
Holditch House, Holditch Road, Chesterton, Newcastle under Lyme
Received 20 May 2021 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 28 Jan 2026.SCC/24/0052/DA
Submission of details in compliance with condition 36 (Restoration and After Care Scheme) of Planning PermissionSCC/23/0114/VOC
Biffa Waste Services Ltd, Poplars Landfill Site, Lichfield Road, Cannock, WS11 8NQ
Received 15 May 2024 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 09 Jun 2026.SCC/25/0111/VOC
Application to not comply with (to vary) Condition 14(e) (ii) of permission SCC/21/0070/FULL-ES in relation to HGV movements.
Saredon Hill Quarry, Great Saredon Road, Little Saredon, Staffordshire, WV10 7LJ
Received 24 Sept 2025 - This application was decided on 22 Apr 2021L.21/01
Proposed Steel Portal Frame Building to house loose cattle and young stock
Holding No. 6, Rowley Farm Estate, Hamstall Ridware, Rugeley
Received Not published - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 14 Feb 2024.SCC/24/0013/EIA-SCR
Request for an EIA screening opinion in connection with proposals for a new bridge
Chetwynd Bridge, Alrewas
Received 5 Dec 2023 - This case has been determined and the decision was issued on 31 Aug 2023.SCC/21/0076/FULL-ES
Proposed lateral (northern) extension to extract a further 4.65 million tonnes of sand and gravel and a consolidating application covering all mineral extraction operations
Croxden Quarry, Freehay Road, CHEADLE, ST10 1RH
Received 22 Dec 2021 - This application was decided on 14 Jun 2019SHORT_REF_00266
Screening opinion for retrospective planning application for an internal access road linking Wardlow and Wredon Quarries to Kevin Quarry [Original ref. SCE.309/ES.18/09/511 MW]
Kevin Quarry
Received Not published - As the statutory consultation period has ended (if applicable), we are now preparing to issue a decision report / letter / notice on this case (as applicable).SCC/25/0002/FULL-MAJ
New bypass bridge and conversion of existing Chetwynd Bridge from a road bridge to a pedestrian and cycle bridge.
Land at Chetwynd Bridge, A513 Croxall Road, Alrewas, Lichfield
Received 2 Jan 2025 - This application was decided on 17 May 2019SM.09/14/113 M D3
Submission of details in compliance with conditions 27(a) (access improvements), 33 (protected species surveys), 41 (noise monitoring), 50 (blast monitoring) and 52 (storage of hazardous materials) 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 12 Apr 2022.SCC/22/0024/DA
Submission of details in compliance with conditions 2 (a) (Notification of Commencement - 07/03/22), 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 6 (Drainage) and 14 (External Lighting) of planning permission SCC/21/0011/FULL
Princefield First School, Saxon Road, Penkridge, ST19 5EP
Received 7 Mar 2022 - This application was decided on 09 Jan 2025SCC/25/0031/CON
Tamworth Borough Council consultation in connection with an application to them for planning permission for up to 200 new homes, community facility / café / public house of up to 500sq.m, access, public open space, landscaping, attenuation basin and associated infrastructure, (ref. 0018/2025).
Oaklands Phase 2, Land Off Ashby Road, Anker Valley, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8TN
Received 11 Feb 2025
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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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