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Planning appeals in Stafford

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One authority from the free search of every English planning appeal since 2016, searchable by words or by meaning.

Appeals the Planning Inspectorate has decided in Stafford since 2016, refreshed nightly. A decision the Inspectorate published without naming the authority in a form we can match is listed under its own address instead. Type a topic into the free search to read how Inspectors have reasoned here.

The Planning Inspectorate has decided 323 planning appeals in Stafford since 2016, of which 36% were allowed. In the last twelve months there were 41 decisions, 28% allowed. The median time from receipt of an appeal to its decision is 23 weeks. Figures as at 30 October 2026, from the Inspectorate's published decisions.

329

appeals on record since 2016

36%

of decided appeals allowed

23 wks

median receipt to decision

decisions in the last 12 months, 28% allowed

By appeal type

Householder95 decided

38% allowed

Minor141 decided

39% allowed

Major12 decided

33% allowed

Commercial8 decided

38% allowed

Enforcement36 decided

11% allowed

Other26 decided

38% allowed

Not classified11 decided

27% allowed

By procedure

Written representations302 decided

33% allowed

Hearings18 decided

61% allowed

Inquiries9 decided

44% allowed

Every decision, by year

2026 · 39 · 27% allowed 2025 · 36 · 47% allowed 2024 · 32 · 38% allowed 2023 · 33 · 48% allowed 2022 · 15 · 33% allowed 2021 · 19 · 22% allowed 2020 · 22 · 25% allowed 2019 · 27 · 30% allowed 2018 · 28 · 43% allowed 2017 · 38 · 41% allowed 2016 · 40 · 28% allowed

Latest decisions in Stafford

Dismissed2 October 2026· minor6011939
Pole Barn, Hollywood Farm, Uttoxeter Road, Hollywood, Stone, ST15 8RB
conversion of the redundant agricultural building to one dwelling
Dismissed25 September 2026· minor6011888
Heather Lodge, 2 Old Acre Lane, Stafford, ST17 0TW
the erection of a replacement dwelling
Dismissed7 September 20266011209
Land East of Lichfield Road, Little Haywood, Stafford, ST18 0FH
Change of use to dog walking field and associated works
Dismissed7 September 20266010165
The Ferns, 6 Broc Hill Way, Brocton, ST17 0UB
Removal of existing stables with replacement agricultural building sited on existing concrete pad for housing tractors and various other equipment for land maintenance
Dismissed4 August 2026· minor3367279
64 Lichfield Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 4LW
Dismissed31 July 2026· householder6011046
Fernbank Cottages, 69 Longton Road, Barlaston, ST12 9AU
the replacement of previous garage with new annex above
Quashed On Legal Grounds20 July 2026· enforcement3374596
7 High Chase Rise, Little Haywood, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0TY
Quashed On Legal Grounds20 July 2026· enforcement3374595
7 High Chase Rise, Little Haywood, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0TY
Without planning permission, the operational development consisting of the following: (i) engineering operations on the Land consisting of changing the rear garden ground levels including the erection of the retaining wall in the approximate position shown shaded green on the attached Image B, and (ii) the erection of the outbuilding on the Land in the approximate position shown shaded yellow on the attached Image B, and (iii) the erection of a fence in excess of 1 metre in height adjacent to the highway in the approximate position shown shaded blue on the attached Image B
Dismissed15 July 20266008888
Land at Mill Lane, Great Haywood, ST18 0RJ
60 day temporary recreational camp site
Allowed13 July 2026· minor6007153
Land at Willow Farm, Sandon Road, Sharpley Heath, ST15 8SL
a dwelling to replace existing static caravan
Allowed10 July 20266008963
1-3 Radford Street, Stone, ST15 8DA
Change of use from a drinking establishment/restaurant (use Class E(b)) to an education and examination centre for special educational needs (SEN) and home schooled (F1)
Allowed10 July 2026· advert6005589
Footpath Outside 29 Eastgate Street, Stafford, ST16 2LZ
installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
Allowed10 July 20266005588
Footpath Outside 29 Eastgate Street, Stafford, ST16 2LZ
installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
Dismissed6 July 20266007489
One Brancote Row, Baswich Lane, Stafford, ST18 0YD
subdivision of existing plot to create a building plot for a 3 bed detached property adjacent to existing end of terrace property, and a new pedestrian access to the existing property
Dismissed3 July 20266007471
Land Adjacent to the Hollies, Hilderstone, ST15 8RT
the erection of two low carbon self-build houses with associated works

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are computed from decisions the Planning Inspectorate has published for this authority area and refresh with the record; decisions without a published letter or a recorded authority may be missing. This page is research, not advice. Verify against the Inspectorate’s own record before relying on a decision. What is in the record.