Land West Of Stafford Martin Drive Castlefields Stafford Staffordshire

Awaiting decision 26/42062/REM
New homes
Council
Stafford
Date received
9 Apr 2026
Date validated
14 May 2026
Postcode
ST16 1GQ

Description

Approval of access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping for residential parcels within Phase 5 only up to 285 dwellings pursuant to hybrid permission 20/32034/FUL.

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

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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