land adjoining 148, Hednesford Road, Cannock, WS11 5BS Data via plota.co.uk

CH/26/095 - Full Planning Application Refused

Proposal

Use of land adjoining 148 Hednesford Road in connection with development of three dwellings for the purpose of bin storage (part retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
✓
Validated
13 May 2026
✓
Consultation
13 May 2026
✗
Refused
2 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 2 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 8

Mineral Consultation AreaMineral Consultation - Coal FireclayCoal mining legacy areaGreen Space Network
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Mineral Consultation - Coal FireclayCouncil record
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Coal mining legacy areaCouncil record
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Also on the record
Local nature reserve 413 m away: Mill Green and Hawks Green Valley; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Cannock built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
WS11 5BS
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
Cannock Park & Old Fallow
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Jul 2026
Decision
Full- Refusal
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 49 days. Refused, as 8% of changes of use here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
28decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Cannock Chase in the last twelve months, from validation. Cannock Chase decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14789510
Comments by
3 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
13 May 2026
Cannock Chase
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#34 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cannock Chase is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #29 out of 296. Only 30% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

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
Cannock Chase decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #97 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #126 of 296
82%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #29 of 296
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #52 of 296
87%
Minor dwellings approved
23 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
12 decided
242
Total decisions
22 refused in the year to March 2026