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25/41096/ADV - Application to Display Adverts Approved

Proposal

Fascia sign to front elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Aug 2025
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Approved
27 Nov 2025

Approved on 27 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Stafford 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 2 November 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.

Building

Floor area1,135 m² (12,217 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 40)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Primary Health Care Building
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Stafford
Application type
Application to Display Adverts
Received
29 Aug 2025
Validated
29 Aug 2025
Ward
Milwich
Parish
Hopton And Coton
Case officer
Show
Decision
Allowed
Decision date
27 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Barnett Ratcliffe Partnership

How this decision compares

Decided in 90 days from validation, 34 days faster than Stafford's median of 124 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 89% of signs and adverts here are.

11%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
28decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Stafford in the last twelve months, from validation. Stafford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
31 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No
Stafford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#278 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stafford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #227 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #195 of 296
26%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #290 of 296
54%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #245 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
26 decided
512
Total decisions
84 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.