Land Adj Rugeley Road Burntwood Staffordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/00764/SCREE - Screening Opinion Decided

Proposal

Screening Opinion: The erection of up to 130 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), including the creation of new vehicular and ped / cycle access off Rugeley Road, together with associated infrastructure and public open space. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Jun 2026
Consultation
22 Jun 2026
Screening Opinion
8 Jul 2026

Screening Opinion on 8 Jul 2026 · Last checked 18 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Lichfield
Application type
Screening Opinion
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Highfield
Parish
Burntwood
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Screening Opinion
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
22 Jun 2026
Comments by
25 Jun 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 performance
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