Stelwood Lunns Croft Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6SQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00559/COU - Change of Use Refused

Proposal

Change of use of detached dwelling from Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Use Class C2 (Residential Institution) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Consultation
6 May 2026
Refused
2 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 2 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Lichfield
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
WS13 6SQ
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Stowe
Parish
Lichfield City
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
HOMZ UK

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
6 May 2026
Comments by
27 May 2026
Site notice
14 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lichfield
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#63 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Lichfield is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #4 out of 292. Only 14% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Lichfield is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

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, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #261 of 292
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #260 of 292
96%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #4 of 292
14%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #8 of 292
63%
Minor dwellings approved
90 decided (1-9 homes)
43%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
35 decided
718
Total decisions
146 refused in 2025