The free appeal record
Planning appeals in Lichfield, 2025
35 appeals decided in 2025, 33% of them allowed. Each links to its own page and to the Inspector’s letter. The authority’s record has the whole run since 2016.
- Dismissed12 December 2025· minor3357641Rose Bower, Stafford Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8HZ
change of use of domestic outbuilding to dwellinghouse
- Dismissed10 December 2025· other3364828Stables Barn Hay Lane, Longdon Green, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 4QQ
Installation of a solar photovoltaic cell array on outbuilding roof, erect a lean-to battery store, install new 3 x windows and 4 x skylights
- Dismissed10 December 2025· householder3364824Stables Barn Hay Lane, Longdon Green, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 4QQ
Installation of a solar photovoltaic cell array on outbuilding roof, erect a lean-to battery store, install new 3 x windows and 4 x skylights
- Dismissed9 December 2025· householder60008322 Abraham Avenue, Lichfield, WS14 9FW
single storey rear extension, garage conversion and new flue
- Allowed17 November 2025· minor3367872Former Central England Co-op, Business Support Centre, Central House, Hermes Road, Lichfield, WS13 6QD
demolition of existing building and erection of a freestanding restaurant with drive-thru facility, car parking, landscaping and associated works, including Customer Order Displays (COD) and Play Frame (Sui Generis)
- Dismissed17 November 2025· minor336506652 Thornhill Road, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, Staffordshire, B74 3EH
change of use from shop to restaurant without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 08/00191/COU, dated 15 April 2008
- Allowed13 November 2025· householder336979117 Hillside, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9DQ
Conversion of existing outside storage area to Part Storage/Part Hobby Room to include a new flat roof
- Dismissed7 November 2025· householder336924536 Redlock Field, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 0AB
1st floor side extension and garage conversion to create a home office, an additional bedroom and a larger family bathroom
- Allowed6 November 2025· minor3364668Shenstone Business Park, Lynn Lane, Shenstone, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 0EA
new B8 storage unit and new office parking layout
- Dismissed5 November 2025· minor3369990Fish Face, Willow Court, Tamworth Road, Lichfield, WS14 9HD
change of use from A1 to A5 (fish and chip shop) without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 13/01328/COU, dated 29 April 2014
- Dismissed29 September 2025· minor336393731 Oakhurst, Lichfield , Staffordshire, WS14 9AL
erection of a 3 bedroom dwelling
- Dismissed19 September 2025· minor3363547Huddlesford House Farm, Huddlesford Lane, Huddlesford, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8PY
change of use of agricultural building to form 2no. dwellinghouses with associated works including demolition of plant room and erection of replacement extension
- Dismissed17 September 2025· major3355123Dunnimere Farm, Portway Lane, Harlaston, Tamworth, B79 9LA
an extension to a poultry growing and rearing unit and all associated works
- Allowed5 September 2025· minor3368300Land North Of Standerton, Camp Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 5QZ
erection of replacement stable block without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 22/00522/FUL, dated 24 November 2022
- Allowed5 September 2025· major3359731Land off Horner Avenue, Fradley, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8TR
a residential development with associated works and public open space, and access from Horner Avenue and Ward Close
- Dismissed4 September 2025· minor3360606Bromley Hayes Garden Centre, Shaw Lane, Rileyhill, Lichfield, WS13 8HW
for the proposed demolition of the existing building consisting of a retail garden centre (Class E) to facilitate the redevelopment of the site to provide a mixed use of offices, plant storage and ancillary industrial and Research and Development uses (Resubmission of Planning Application 22/01126/FULM)
- Allowed3 September 2025· minor3366911Longmoor, Roman Road, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3AQ
demolition of existing house and erection of 2 no. seven bedroom dwellings with double garages and associated works
- Quashed On Legal Grounds3 September 2025· enforcement3361496Elford Lowe Farm, Elford Road, Elford, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 9BJ
- Quashed On Legal Grounds3 September 2025· enforcement3361494Elford Lowe Farm, Elford Road, Elford, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 9BJ
Notice A: unauthorised material change of use of land to a mixed use comprising agriculture and Use Class B8 including storage of HGV trailers, large piping, building materials, rubble, wooden pallets and shipping containers; Notice B: engineering operation comprising the raising of the level of the land
- Dismissed2 September 2025· minor336626017 Hardwick Road, Sutton Coldfield , Staffordshire, B74 3BY
construction of detached bungalow to the rear of 17 Hardwick Road, Little Aston to front Leslie Road
- Dismissed29 August 2025· minor3362304Chapel House, Main Road, Haunton, Tamworth, B79 9HL
change of use of dwelling (C3) to a home for children in care (C2)
- Allowed14 August 2025· householder3366018217 Brownhills Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, WS11 9SN
Extension and alteration of dwelling to create first floor accommodation
- Dismissed1 August 2025· commercial336655546-48 Wheel Lane, Lichfield, WS13 7EA
the installation of an automatic teller machine and associated signage
- Dismissed31 July 2025· minor3364198Hay End Lane Fradley Lichfield Staffordshire, Fradley, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8NW
residential development of up to 43 dwellings”
- Dismissed3 July 2025· minor335374046 The Beck, Elford, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 9BP
an outline application to erect a 2 bedroom detached dwelling with all matters reserved (self build)
- Allowed28 May 2025· householder336385638 St. Johns Hill, Shenstone, Lichfield, WS14 0JD
a ‘2 storey front extension, addition of render to front and rear elevation and internal alterations
- Dismissed21 May 2025· minor3357332Central Garage, 19 Queen Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6QD
demolish the existing valeting bay and removal of the containers, to be replaced with a new building to serve as a MOT/Diagnostics building”
- Dismissed9 May 2025· minor3348810Dunnimere Farm, Portway Lane, Harlaston, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 9LA
Change of use of agricultural land for vehicle parking and storage with associated landscaping”
- Allowed26 March 2025· major3346936Former Site of Bridge Cross Garage, Cannock Road, Chase Terrace, Burntwood, WS7 1JY
erection of 3 storey, 72-bed dementia care home with community hub room and associated car parking / access arrangements
- Dismissed14 March 2025· minor335527223 Coleshill Street, Fazeley, Tamworth, B78 3RG
a 2-storey extension to side of existing restaurant to form ground floor retail unit and self-contained flat at 1st floor
- Allowed24 February 2025· minor3350672Land Adjacent To 176 Birmingham Road, Shenstone Woodend, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 0NX
erection of a single dwelling
- Allowed24 February 2025· minor3350671Land Adjacent To 176 Birmingham Road, Shenstone Woodend, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 0NX
erection of a single dwelling
- Dismissed17 February 2025· minor3347052Land Rear Of 8 - 16 Main Street, Shenstone, Lichfield, Staffs, WS14 0NB
the development of 2No. self -contained two-bedroom apartments on a piece of land that is currently overgrown and underutilised. The development also proposes soft landscaping and the retention and improvement of existing brickwork and tiled roof store located on the site
- Dismissed11 February 2025· minor33469981 Bore Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6LJ
retention of conversion of part of first floor area to 2No. flats (ancillary use of shop unit)
- Dismissed5 February 2025· minor334980447 Norwich Close , Lichfield , WS13 7SJ
Erection of one 3 bed dwelling
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