Swinfen Hall Hotel, Swinfen, Lichfield, WS14 9RE

Planning appeal 3344531 at Swinfen Hall Hotel, Swinfen, Lichfield, WS14 9RE (Lichfield District Council) was allowed on 8 January 2026 by Inspector Hand S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the unauthorised works to the listed building have affected its special architectural or historic interest and whether listed building consent should be granted or refused for retention of those works.

without planning permission: a) the unauthorised engineering operation to create an earth bund in the approximate location denoted by a blue line on the attached plan, b) the unauthorised engineering operation to create an outdoor swimming pool in the approximate location denoted by a purple rectangle on the attached plan, c) the unauthorised operational development to erect ornate metal pillars and gates over 2 metres in height in the approximate location denoted by a green line on the attached plan, d) the unauthorised use of an existing flat roof (above the existing cocktail lounge) as a balcony

Authority: Lichfield District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Hand S
Postcode: WS14 9RE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the unauthorised works to the listed building have affected its special architectural or historic interest and whether listed building consent should be granted or refused for retention of those works

What decided it

Whether the unauthorised works resulted in loss of significance to the listed building's special architectural or historic interest, assessed on an allegation-by-allegation basis with consideration of reversibility and the purpose of listed building control.

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