Land Adjacent To Stone Road Norton Bridge Stone

Awaiting decision 26/41989/FUL

Council

Stafford

Date received

24 Mar 2026

Date validated

8 May 2026

Description

Change of use of land for the stationing of a static caravan and associated works to include the installation of a septic tank and creation of a hardstanding (retrospective). The caravan is to function as a greeting room/office and toilet facilities to serve a five touring caravan and motorhome certified site which has a conditional approval from the Caravan and Motorhome Club.

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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