Land Off Brereton Hill Lane Upper Longdon Rugeley Staffordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/00830/PIP - Permission in Principle Refused

Proposal

Permission in Principle: Proposed erection of up to 3no. Dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Refused
14 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Aug 2026

Important details

Council
Lichfield
Application type
Permission in Principle
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Longdon
Parish
Longdon
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 25 days faster than Lichfield's median of 55 for new homes. Refused, as 53% of new homes here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
47%approved
48decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Lichfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Lichfield decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Comments by
5 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
16 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lichfield
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#57 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Lichfield is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #3 out of 296. Only 10% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) 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
Lichfield decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #250 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #251 of 296
97%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #3 of 296
10%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #3 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
87 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
62%
Change of use approved
39 decided
716
Total decisions
131 refused in the year to March 2026