First And Second Floors At Nos. 48-60 High Street Stone Staffordshire ST15 8AU

Awaiting decision 25/41559/FUL
Council
Date received
15 Dec 2025
Date validated
3 Apr 2026
Postcode
ST15 8AU

Description

Change of use of first and second floors at nos. 48-60 High Street to residential use (Class C3) comprising 21no. apartments (In conjunction with 26/41968/LBC)

Stafford
Planning Authority Score
1.6/10
Poor
#270 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Stafford is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #279 out of 282. 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
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Stafford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #171 of 282
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #187 of 282
26%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #279 of 282
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #246 of 282
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