8 - 12 Gaolgate Street Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2BG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of the structures known as 8-12 Gaolgate Street (to retain the facade of 8-9 Gaolgate Street), including a sensitive split to adjacent neighbouring properties. Materials to be crushed voids and holes to be filled and remaining materials to remain on site Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Stafford Planning Committee on 5 Aug 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the impacts could be controlled through conditions and the proposal supported town-centre regeneration.
- Historic England raised concerns about the vacant site, while the highway, environmental health and archaeology consultees requested safeguards.
- The committee unanimously approved the application subject to the reported conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Stafford's committee minutes of 5 Aug 2026.
Site constraints 6
Show all 22 with distances
- 39 mLeft Half of Dixons Lloyds ChemistGrade II
- 40 m36 and 37, Gaolgate StreetGrade II
- 43 m34, Gaolgate StreetGrade II
- 66 m18, Market SquareGrade II
- 75 mFormer National Westminster BankGrade II
- 77 mFour K6 Telephone KiosksGrade II
- 85 mStafford Railway Building SocietyGrade II
- 99 mThe Vine HotelGrade II
- 101 mLloyds BankGrade II
- 105 mFormer Noah's Ark InnGrade II
- 108 m2, Mount StreetGrade II
- 118 mSt Bernard's HouseGrade II
- 127 m58, Greengate StreetGrade II
- 129 mShire Hall and Attached Railings, Gates and Lamp StandardsGrade II*
- 133 m8, Market SquareGrade II
- 134 m8, St Mary's GroveGrade II
- 136 m57, Greengate StreetGrade II
- 138 m7, St Mary's GroveGrade II
- 138 m6 and 7, Market SquareGrade II
- 145 m56, Greengate StreetGrade II
- 147 m6, St Mary's GroveGrade II
- 150 m5, St Mary's GroveGrade II
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 105 days from validation, 35 days slower than Stafford's median of 70 for demolitions. Approved, as 81% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Stafford in the last twelve months, from validation. Stafford decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
52 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 5 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Stafford is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #290 out of 296. 54% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).
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