195 Lichfield Road Stone Staffordshire ST15 8QB Data via plota.co.uk

26/42311/LDCPP - Lawful Development Cert Proposed Public Approved

Proposal

Single storey side extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Jun 2026
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Validated
18 Jun 2026
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Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 433 m away: Stone Meadows; Flood defence 31 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 25 year flood); Inside the Stone (Stafford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Stafford
Application type
Lawful Development Cert Proposed Public
Postcode
ST15 8QB
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
St Michaels And Stonefield
Parish
Stone Town
Case officer
Show
Decision
Allowed
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, 26 days faster than Stafford's median of 59 for extensions. Approved, as 81% of extensions here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
220decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Stafford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#278 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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