1 The Old Farmhouse Beaconside Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0AE
Awaiting decision
26/41691/HOU
Description
Proposed replacement windows to all elevations including Juliet balcony to the first floor font elevation. Remove existing shed and relocate existing summer house to this position. Construct a new detached garage with games room above in place of existing summer house
Stafford
Planning Authority Score
1.6/10
Poor
#279 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Stafford is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #289 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 56% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Stafford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #177 of 292
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #194 of 292
26%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #289 of 292
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #256 of 292
77%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
23 decided
487
Total decisions
62 refused in 2025