Poplars Farm Walsall Road Muckley Corner Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0BY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00418/COU - Change of Use Refused

Proposal

Change of use of part of a stable building to be used as a holiday let and the formation of a new access track and alterations to an existing vehicle access Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Consultation
10 Apr 2026
Refused
1 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Lichfield
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
WS14 0BY
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Ward
Hammerwich With Wall
Parish
Hammerwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Jun 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
1 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
10 Apr 2026
Comments by
1 May 2026
Site notice
24 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lichfield
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#57 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Lichfield is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #3 out of 296. Only 10% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Lichfield decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #250 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #251 of 296
97%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #3 of 296
10%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #3 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
87 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
62%
Change of use approved
39 decided
716
Total decisions
131 refused in the year to March 2026