Spode Cottage Rugeley Road Armitage Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 4AT
Pending Consideration
26/00582/LBC
Description
Section 19 application to vary condition 2 (Approved Plans) of application 24/01127/LBC to allow change of garage roof design, associated minor design refinements (identified during progression of works)
Lichfield
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#59 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Lichfield is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #4 out of 282. 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.
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Lichfield decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #253 of 282
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #252 of 282
96%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #4 of 282
14%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #8 of 282
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